Kellis graduate Nicole Trejo gives the Bienvinidos Welcome Address during the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2017 May 25, 2017 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. (Jacob Stanek/Independent Newsmedia)
By Danielle Airey
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Peoria Unified School District’s graduating class of 2017 secured more than $64 million in scholarships to post-secondary institutions.
This amount includes scholarships for vocational schools, in-state and out-of-state merit-based recognitions, private donor and athletic scholarships.
Liberty High School seniors earned $12.5 million in scholarships. Ironwood High School seniors received $ 12.4 million. Centennial High School seniors earned $ 10.8 million. Sunrise Mountain High School seniors received $8.8 million. Peoria High School seniors earned $ 7.4 million. Raymond S. Kellis High School seniors received $7.4 million. Cactus High School seniors earned $5.3 million in scholarships, and Peoria Flex Academy seniors received $1,200 in scholarships.