Congratulations to the Chelsea Public Schools Class of 2024 from Chelsea High School, Chelsea Opportunity Academy and Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy! These graduates celebrated their Commencement on Saturday as a graduating class of 390 students.
Their Post-Secondary Plans, as self-reported by students, include:
62% approx. of students attending a 2 or 4 year college
7% approx. of students attending Other Post-Secondary (Vocational/Technical Schools)
1.5% approx. of students going to the Military
29% approx. of students going to Employment
0.5% approx. of students attending Other or Unknown
Class of 2024 Turn Tassels, Announced as Graduates of Chelsea Public Schools!
$9.2 Million Awarded in Scholarships
Our incredibly talented graduates were awarded over $9 million in scholarship awards and grant money. Awards and grants were distributed from the following groups:
Specific college grants and scholarships
Tuition assistance grants and other scholarships
Pell Grants
John & Abigail Adams Scholarship
Various community scholarships (the CPS Scholarship Committee oversees)
City of Chelsea Scholarship (for students planning to attend BHCC)
Chelsea Resident & Community Scholarship Fund
Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Valedictorian - Gizelle Rodriguez
CHS's valedictorian for the graduating class of 2024 is Gizelle Rodriguez. Gizelle is one of the hardest workers you’ll meet, excelling in everything she does both in and outside of school. Throughout her time at CHS, she maintained a rigorous course load full of honors and advanced placement courses, achieving a stellar 4.9 GPA, including 5 APs in her senior year. In addition to being a scholar, Gizelle is a star track and field athlete, captain, researcher, NHS member and Vice President of her class. We are all incredibly proud of what Gizelle has accomplished here at CHS and look forward to seeing what she will do next. Did we forget to mention? Gizelle is Brown University bound!
Salutatorian - Isra Bana
CHS's Salutatorian for the graduating class of 2024 is Isra Bana. Isra's unparalleled work ethic and commitment to excellence shine brightly in all endeavors she has taken on, whether it be within the academic realm and beyond. Throughout her time at CHS, Isra navigated challenging curriculums presented to her in honors and advanced placement courses. All her efforts culminated in a remarkable 4.7 GPA. Beyond her academic achievements, Isra has demonstrated exemplary leadership and service as a valued member of the National Honor Society, Black Student Union, Student Council, and as the Secretary for the Class of 2024. Her multifaceted involvement underscores her dedication to making a positive impact within our school community. As Isra sets off on the next phase of her academic journey, by pursuing a career in nursing at Northwestern University, we take immense pride in her accomplishments thus far. We eagerly anticipate witnessing the continued success and contributions she will undoubtedly bring to the field of healthcare. Congratulations, Isra, on this well-deserved honor, and best wishes for a bright and fulfilling future!
Class of 2024 Post-Graduate Plans
The next step in our graduates' stories! Check out a summary of our students' post-graduate plans and where some are headed next year:
Adelphi University
American International College
American University
Amherst College
Anna Maria College
Asbury University
Assumption University
Babson College
Bates College
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Bentley University
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bridgewater State University
Brown University
Bunker Hill Community College
Clark University
Colby College
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Dean College
Eastern Nazarene College
Emerson College
Emmanuel College (MA)
Fisher College
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State University
Franklin & Marshall College
Gettysburg College
Gordon College
Grinnell College
Hampshire College
Harvard University
Iona University
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Keene State College
Lafayette College
Lasell University
Lehigh University
Lesley University
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Merrimack College
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
New England College
North Shore Community College
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Peterson School
Quinsigamond Community College
Regis College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Roger Williams University
Roxbury Community College
Rutgers University
Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus (Spain)
Salem State University
Simmons University
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO)
St. John's University (NY)
St. Olaf College
Stanford University
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Trinity College
Tufts University
University of California, Irvine
University of Connecticut
University of Houston
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rhode Island
University of Southern Maine
University of Virginia
Wentworth Institute of Technology
West Virginia State University
Western Kentucky University
Western New England University
Westfield State University
Wheaton College
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State University
Yale University
Year Up
Our 2024 Graduates!!
The Class of 2024 was comprised of 390 students including 326 from Chelsea High School, 36 from Chelsea Opportunity Academy, 21 from the Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy and seven out-of-district graduates. Other details about our graduates include:
194 students spent 12+ years in Chelsea Public Schools
43 were enrolled in CPS for 9-11 years
85 were enrolled for 4-8 years
69 were enrolled for less than 4 years
110 Limited English Proficient Students and 63 Former Limited English
6 different languages are represented among Proficient Students
138 Immigrant Students from
Algeria
Brazil
Cape Verde
Colombia
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Iraq
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Nicaragua
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Vietnam
Congratulations to ALL!
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