Fun Facts About Radnor's Class Of 2016

The 293 members of the Radnor High School Class of 2016 will graduate Wednesday at The Pavilion at Villanova University.

The keynote speaker is Beth Kephart, an award-winning author and 1978 graduate of Radnor High School. Valedictorian Katherine Hung will also speak, along with Salutatorian Judy Zhang.

How much do you know about the class of 2016?

Here are some fun facts, provided by the school district:

• Out of the 148 males in the class, Alexander is the most popular name. There are six of them.
• Out of the 145 females in the class, Emily and Caroline are the most popular names. There are five each of them.
• Two members of the Class of 2016 will be celebrating their birthday this week. Happy birthday to Julia and Natasha!
• March is the busiest month for birthdays for members of the Class of 2016.
• Seven sets of twins will graduate this year.
• This year’s graduates plan to attend 116 different post-secondary institutions.
• The college/university to have the most Raiders as freshmen next year is Penn State, where 25 graduates plan to attend either main campus or satellite campuses.
• The second college/university scheduled to welcome the most members of the Class of 2016 is Temple, where 18 graduates plan to attend.
• Third is University of Pittsburgh, where 15 members of the Class of 2016 plan to continue their education.
• Twelve graduates are set to move on to Ivy League schools: six plan to attend the University of Pennsylvania; two, Harvard; and one each at Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Dartmouth.
• 116 students plan to attend Pennsylvania colleges/universities.
• Seven students plan to attend Pennsylvania community colleges.