Shorecrest Graduates Achieve Top College Placement

St. Petersburg, FL, May 23, 2019 --(PR.com)-- On Sunday, May 19, 2019, Shorecrest Preparatory School held its Commencement Ceremony for the 72-member Class of 2019. Among the graduating class was a United States Naval Academy appointee, 7 students recognized by the National Merit Program, 8 NCAA committed student-athletes, a City of St. Petersburg Ambassador to Japan, a People of Distinction Humanitarian Award winner and 4 Eagle Scouts. Collectively the Class of 2019 completed nearly 12,000 service hours over their four years of high school through roles close to home with The Kind Mouse and Guardian ad Litem, nationally through Relay For Life and internationally with mission work in Nicaragua and Nepal. Shorecrest is a private school in Pinellas County that serves students in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school. Shorecrest is located in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Shorecrest Class of 2019 will matriculate to the following colleges & universities:

Auburn University
Barry University
Boston College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Case Western Reserve University
College of Charleston
College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Davidson College
Duke University
Emory University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida State University
Howard University
Jacksonville State University
Lynn University
Michigan State University
Naval Academy Preparatory School
New York University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rollins College
Sarah Lawrence University
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
The University of the South, Sewanee
Tallahassee Community College/FSU
Tulane University
University of Alabama
University of California, Irvine
University of Central Florida
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of Tampa
Washington University
Zhejiang University

The Friday prior to graduation, the full Shorecrest community gathered to celebrate the senior class. Dressed in the t-shirts of the colleges they will attend, the seniors paraded through the full 28-acre campus. The entire PK-11 student body, faculty, staff, and parents lined the campus sidewalks and building corridors to cheer on the seniors. The Senior Celebration Walk allows faculty to celebrate their former students, and inspires the younger Shorecrest students as they cheer on their role models.

About Shorecrest:
Founded in 1923, Shorecrest Preparatory School is a PK(3) through 12th grade independent school located in Tampa Bay. By offering its families choice, support, and balance, Shorecrest graduates empathetic, independent thinkers who succeed at the university level, pursue their passions, and lead purposeful lives. Learn more at www.shorecrest.org.