As many of Lexington Two’s Class of 2026 graduates are heading to college campuses this fall, they are doing so with roughly $13.5 million in scholarships.
In addition to the scholarship dollars, the nearly 520 graduates from Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School also had other recognitions, including 53 percent qualifying for LIFE and HOPE scholarships.
Career-bound graduates saved nearly $300,000 by completing their training for professional certifications at the Lexington Two Innovation Center (L2IC) during the high school day, rather than taking the training post-graduation.
BY THE NUMBERS
Class of 2026
195: Honor graduates (GPA of 3.5 or higher)
275: LIFE and HOPE qualified scholarship recipients
94: Graduates offered scholarships based on merit
14: Palmetto Fellows
14: AP Scholars
5: AP Scholars with Honor
5: AP Scholars with Distinction
2: AP Capstone Diplomas
35: Early College program participants, who earned college credits at no cost during the high school day (7 associate diplomas, 28 general studies certificates)
22: Foreign Language Honor Society members
19: Teacher Cadet Honor Students
55: SC High School League athlete scholars
18: Athletes signed to play at collegiate level
116: Completers through L2IC programs
9: L2IC Graduates Offered Jobs In Their Certification Areas Before Commencement
17: Graduates enlisted in military service
Among the in-state colleges drawing the highest numbers of Class of 2026 Lexington Two graduates this year: University of South Carolina Columbia, Midlands Technical College, Lander University, Clemson University, Newberry College, Columbia College, Benedict College, Winthrop University, College of Charleston, and Coastal Carolina University.
A sampling of other in-state and out-of-state colleges accepting Lexington Two Class of 2026 graduates for the fall: Anderson University, Bowling Green State University, Columbia International University, Georgia Southern University, Greenville Technical College, Hampton University, Howard University, Lees-McRae College, Lenoir-Rhyne University, New York University (NYU), Penn State University, Rutgers University, SC State University, Spartanburg Methodist College, Texas Tech University, The Citadel, University of Akron, University of Alabama, USMA at West Point, and Voorhees University.