Education

167 Of 215 C.A.H.S. Graduates Head To UVI; Class Graduates 98 Percent Of Students

ST. THOMAS -- They called themselves the "Precious, Prominent, Pristine, Impactful Beyond Our Wildest Dreams" Class of 2019. But the Charlotte Amalie High School (C.A.H.S.) graduating class was something else as well: Arguably the most euphoric graduating class in the territory this year. On Sunday during the commencement, the students -- 215 strong -- hopped, danced, screamed, and screamed some more even before making their way to the stage at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center to receive the high school diploma they had worked so hard for. The jubilee was with good reason, too. The class had a graduation rate of 98 percent, which, as pointed out by C.A.H.S. Principal Alcede S. Edwards, could reach 100 percent with planned summer classes. The students earned a combined $2.8 million in scholarships and, impressively, 167 of the graduates are headed to the University of the Virgin Islands. Also, some of the students are ready upon graduation to operate in a ...