65 Students Ready for College and Careers
The 65 high school seniors who comprise the first graduating class from CAST Med High School in San Antonio ISD will celebrate an evening of events with family and friends. These 65 seniors were awarded nearly $4 million in scholarships and many will go on to pursue college degrees and careers in the medical field. A few interesting facts about this impressive class of students:
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65 students
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89% Hispanic/Latino – 5% White – 6% Other
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72% Female – 28% Male
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68% Economically Disadvantaged
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91% earned college credit
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$3,946,084 earned in scholarships
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100% applied and were accepted to college
CAST Med High School opened on the Brooks campus in August 2019 and is one of five tuition-free high schools established by the CAST Network. CAST Med was created in partnership with San Antonio Independent School District to provide students a strong foundation in math and science so that they can pursue careers as medical professionals, public health professionals, or in biomedical research. CAST Med is the only school in San Antonio to offer a public health pathway, and the only dual language medically focused school on San Antonio’s south side.
Applications are now open for next year! Visit the CAST Med website for more information. In addition to providing a strong academic program, CAST Med will launch a sports program in the 2023-24 school year that will include cross country and club basketball and volleyball.
WHEN: Today – 6:30 pm | Thursday, May 25
Senior Parade and Family Tailgate
WHERE: CAST Med High School, 2601 Louis Bauer Dr., San Antonio, TX 78235 (Located in Brooks)
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ABOUT THE CAST Schools Network
The Centers for Applied Science & Technology (CAST) is a San Antonio-based network of tuition-free, public schools with a mission to reinvent schooling in order to maximize options for students while preparing them for college, career, and life. Open to all Bexar County students, the network includes high schools CAST Tech, CAST Teach, CAST STEM, CAST Med, CAST Lead and the Advanced Learning Academy. Schools are co-created with industry, and partner with area public school districts, including Northside, San Antonio, Southwest, and East Central ISDs. For more information, visit castschools.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
