549 Students Set To Graduate From Council Rock South

It's the last day of school in Council Rock and 549 students are set to graduate from Council Rock South at a ceremony scheduled for 5 p.m.

Graduation speakers include: Josh Shikoff, Class President; Phyllis Parkansky; and Jack Wheatley.

The Council Rock South Class of 2016 was awarded an impressive $12,460,000 in scholarships and accepted $6,557,550 of those offered.

Here is a look at what the graduates have planned for the future:

• 93% of the Class of 2016 will be continuing in postsecondary education.
• 1-2 % of the Class will be entering the military.
• 5-6 % of the Class will enter the workforce or are undecided.

Here is some information about the Council Rock North Class of 2016, which will also graduate Friday.

The Council Rock North 433 graduates' future plans include:

• Graduates going on to post-secondary education: 90.7%
• Graduates going into the military: 1.5%

Council Rock North's Class of 2016 was offered $9,493,675 in scholarships, the district said. Students have accepted $4,728,488 of those offered.