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Class of 2019
Congratulations, Class of 2019!
BY THE NUMBERS
3.543 Mean GPA on a 4.0 scale
26 Mean ACT score on a 36 scale
1270 Average SAT score
6.7 Average number of college applications per student
300 College applications submitted
45 students in the Class of 2019
3 National Merit Finalists Two of them earned National Merit Scholarships
2 National Hispanic Scholars
1 student will earn her degree abroad at the oldest university in Scotland
WHERE’S THE StM CLASS OF 2019 GOING?
40 % will attend college in Louisiana
60 % will attend college out of state
53% will attend private colleges or universities
31% students will be the only student from StM’s Class of 2019 to attend their college
47% will attend public universities
Heads of the Class
When the time came for the salutatorian’s speech at the 2019 Commencement, only a handful of people in the audience expected both salutatorian Jessica Lyn Pickens and valedictorian Madelaine Lee Pickens to walk to the podium at the same time and deliver a dual speech. “Even before we were born, we were a package deal,” the twin sisters said in unison to the delight of the crowd. “Only a few people knew we were speaking together beforehand, so it was a fun surprise — particularly to our parents — who had no idea,” Jessie reflected later. The Pickens sisters are 14-Year Club members, meaning they’ve attended St. Martin’s since their pre-kindergarten year. Both are National Merit Scholarship winners, active members of the National Science Olympiad, State Rally participants, and members of the swimming team, among other activities. This fall, the pair are headed off to The University of Alabama. The two credit St. Martin’s for much of their success. “I’ve become much better at organizing my writing, especially under a time crunch, because of my English and history teachers throughout high school,” said Lainey. “I’m grateful to have such a strong background in writing going into college.”
-Jessie Pickens ’19
