BHS graduates celebrate with a hat toss. Photo by Madi Koesler
Rain and clouds did not dampen the enthusiasm of Brookline’s 482 graduating seniors, who received their diplomas on Sunday, putting an end to four years of high school punctuated by a pandemic.
“We conquered it, because of our resilience. If BHS taught us one useful thing, it was definitely how to be resilient,” said senior speaker Jacquovia Higgs. “Maybe after these past four years, you know exactly what path you’re going down, and maybe you have no idea. But it doesn’t matter, because you are so incredibly resilient, and that’s all you need to be.”
Read more reflections from BHS seniors here.
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More than 84% of the class are going on to four-year colleges. Here are the most common destinations for the class of 2023:
| College | Number of students |
|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 42 |
| Northeastern University | 21 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 17 |
| Boston University | 13 |
| Brandeis University | 10 |
| University of Vermont | 8 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | 7 |
| Cornell University | 6 |
| Northwestern University | 5 |
| New York University | 5 |
| Boston College | 5 |
| Harvard University | 5 |
| Suffolk University | 5 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 5 |
| Washington University in St Louis | 5 |
| McGill University | 4 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 4 |
| Clark University | 4 |
| Emmanuel College | 4 |
| Lesley University | 4 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4 |
| Tufts University | 4 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 4 |
| The George Washington University | 4 |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 4 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | 4 |