Aptos High School Graduating Class of 2017

The Aptos High School faculty and administration are proud of the class of 2017. Our Aptos Mariners will be attending excellent universities and colleges, as well as pursuing futures in the military and the trades. We are proud of the hard work, diligence, and resilience demonstrated by the class of 2017. As always, Aptos High maintains a very high graduation rate and the efforts of this year’s graduating class will be celebrated at the commencement ceremony on June 8th at Cabrillo College. We are proud to celebrate the following:

• 288 graduating seniors
• 38 students with GPAs over 4.0
• 49 students with GPAs of 3.5-4.0
• And 47% of the class of 2017 with GPAs of 3.0 or above!

Lastly, we are thrilled to announce the Valedictorian and Salutatorian from the class of 2017. These students all have GPAs well above 4.0, combined have taken 24 AP classes, been active or leaders in AHS clubs, competed as athletes and on the Mock Trial team throughout high school, and have completed over 400 hours of service to their community. With pride and enthusiasm, we acknowledge their intellect, passion, and dedication. Way to go, Mariners!

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Valedictorian: Sarah Elizabeth Hancock, Columbia University – School of Engineering for Applied Mathematics

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Salutatorian: Marie Anne Christelle Petrocelli, UC Berkeley – College of Letters and Science