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Richland One schools report $73.8 million in scholarships for 2022. See which school got the most

Here’s how much scholarship money Richland One school graduates earned for 2022.
Here’s how much scholarship money Richland One school graduates earned for 2022.

Richland One 2022 graduates earned $73.8 million in scholarships, $11 million more than last year, the school district says.

This year 1,389 Richland One students graduated in ceremonies from May 31 to June 3, according to a school district press release on Monday. The class of 2022 includes 163 honor graduates, 217 Richland One Academic All-Stars and one National Merit Scholarship recipient.

Graduates who earned scholarships are expected to pursue higher education goals at colleges and universities in South Carolina, other parts of the country and abroad.

Here’s a list of 2022 scholarship totals and how many students earned them at each Richland One schools.

1. A.C. FLORA HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship total: $24,129,940.00

Graduates: 320

Honor graduates: 10

2. C.A. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship total: $3,013,000.00

Graduates: 90

Honor graduates: 5

3. COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship total: $5,366,579.00

Graduates: 141

Honor graduates: 11

4. DREHER HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship total: $18,118,712.00

Graduates: 286

Honor graduates: 69

5. EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship total: $4,014,792.00

Graduates: 114

Honor graduates: 31

6. LOWER RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship total: $12,620,909.00

Graduates: 237

Honor graduates: 35

7. RICHLAND ONE MIDDLE COLLEGE

Scholarship total: $832,633.00

Graduates: 25

Honor graduates: 1

8. W.J. KEENAN HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship total: $5,746,144.00

Graduates: 176

Honor graduates: 1

TOTALS

Scholarship total: $73,842,709.00

Graduates: 1,389

Honor graduates: 163

Patrick McCreless
The State
Patrick McCreless is the Southeast service journalism editor for McClatchy, who leads and edits a team of six reporters in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. The team writes about trending news of the day and topics that help readers in their daily lives and better informs them about their communities. He attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama and grew up in Tuscaloosa, AL.
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