Five Star Futures: Celebrating the Class of 2025

Congratulations to the more than 2,700 graduates for their accomplishments.

As another school year comes to a close, we celebrate more than just an academic milestone — we honor the dedication, perseverance, and support that brought our students to this moment. Graduation is not only a reflection of our students’ determination, but also the unwavering commitment of their families, educators, and the wider community who guided and encouraged them along the way.

This spring, we proudly recognize the achievements of more than 2,700 graduates in the Class of 2025. Their futures are filled with promise — nearly 87 percent have already mapped out their next steps, whether that means heading to college, beginning their careers, or serving our country in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Below is just a glimpse of the many honors and accomplishments from this exceptional class. Congratulations to every graduate of Five Star Schools — your journey is just beginning, and we can’t wait to see where it takes you.

College Pathway

The class of 2025 received more than $45.3 million in scholarships as a recognition of their dedication and hard work. These scholarship dollars represent both full and partial academic or athletic scholarships for a large number of graduates. Below are a few of the many scholarship honors:

Two Five Star Students named 2025 Boettcher Scholars
The Boettcher Foundation recognizes Colorado's top students by providing them with the funds to attain an excellent in-state education and access to additional opportunities to enrich their time in college and beyond. Congratulations to our 2025 Boettcher Scholars:

• River Paranto, Legacy High School
• Suyash Shrestha, Stargate Charter School 

Four Five Star Students named 2025 Daniels Scholars
Daniels Scholars are selected from the four-state region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming for demonstrating exceptional character, leadership and a commitment to serving their community. Congratulations to our 2025 Daniels Scholars:

• Suhani Dureja, Stargate Charter School
• Ethan Mitchell, Horizon High School
• Samuel Romero Sanchez, Stargate Charter School
• Nicolas Sandoval, Mountain Range High School

Aim for the Stars Scholarship awarded to 21 students across district high schools
Aim for the Stars Scholarship is a multi-year scholarship in collaboration with Adams County and Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Each recipient will receive more than $22K over 4 years, more than $5K per school year. Congratulations to this year’s recipients.

Military Pathway

A number of graduates shared an interest in pursuing military service and plan to enlist in one of the six U.S. military branches - Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and Space Force - after high school. 

Congratulations to the following graduates who received prestigious appointments to a military academy:

• Caleb Bennett, Mountain Range High School, who received a prestigious appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
• Camden Cottrell, Stargate Charter School, who received a prestigious appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
• Addison Morrow, Mountain Range High School, who received a prestigious appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marines Academy.

Career Pathway

The class of 2025 has 260 students who report they will enter directly into the workforce, and 100 students report they are going into an apprenticeship or on-the-job training opportunity. These include jobs in the fields of diesel, construction, welding, medical services, firefighting, business/marketing, engineering and more.

Other notable accomplishments:

• 1,081 industry certifications earned by 262 graduating seniors through FutureForward, the district’s career and technical education program. Industry certificates measure competency in an occupation, and they validate the knowledge base and skills that show mastery in a particular industry. 
• 159 students from the district’s comprehensive high schools were awarded a Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. 
• 10 students from Northglenn High School’s P-TECH program graduated with an industry-recognized associate degree in Computer Information Systems from Front Range Community College, bringing the program’s total number of associate degree graduates to 54. These degrees are completely debt-free for families, saving over $2.3 million in tuition costs alone. P-TECH is an innovative partnership between Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Front Range Community College, and industry leaders, including CableLabs, the City of Northglenn, and Solid Power.  
• 16 Gateway to College graduates, the highest in 10 years. The Gateway to College program is an opportunity for students who need an alternative to traditional high school or have left high school without a diploma. Students have the opportunity to complete their high school requirements while earning college credits toward a degree or certificate through Front Range Community College.
• 58 FutureForward graduates received an invitation to their respective Career and Technical Student Organizations’ (CTSO) National Competition. These 58 graduates represented four of the district’s comprehensive high schools, one district charter and the district’s two FutureForward campuses. The CTSO’s include: DECA; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA); HOSA Future Health Professionals; SkillsUSA; Technology Student Association
• 11 graduates (year five participants) accepted into the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation Program (TREP), the state's educator career pathway for future educators. The TREP program creates the opportunity for qualified students in an educator career pathway to concurrently enroll in postsecondary courses and earn college credit at no tuition costs to them or their families, for up to two years after the 12th grade year.
• 50 graduates were named Path4Ward Grant recipients.The Path4Ward program allows students from low-income households who graduate early to receive scholarships to pursue college classes, workforce training, or other certificate programs to prepare for life after graduation.
• 52 graduates were accepted into the Accelerating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) program. ASCENT is a fifth-year high school program that allows students to participate in concurrent enrollment the year after 12th grade, to enroll in postsecondary courses and earn college credit at no tuition cost to them or their families. 
• In its first year, P-TEACH is already transforming the future of education — students earned 213 college credits, completed 33 internships in 19 schools, and 16 earned paraprofessional certificates. With 46% of participants identifying as BIPOC, the program is building a more representative educator workforce. Most notably, 87% of seniors are pursuing teaching careers, and three graduates will join the Five Star District as paid apprentices for the 2025-26 school year.
• 6 graduates were named 2025 candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The students graduated from Horizon High School, Legacy High School and Stargate Charter School.
• 10 graduates named 2025 candidates for National Merit Scholarships.
• 2 Questbridge Match Scholarship recipients. QuestBridge supports high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds on their path to a top college.