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Fifty-one high school seniors in Lenoir County just graduated with college degrees already in hand and record-breaking scholarship offers totaling $2.4 million. Nearly every student in the Class of 2026 earned an associate degree alongside their diploma, with 13 graduating with two college degrees.
Natchez Early College senior Christian Harris, a linebacker with a perfect 4.5 GPA and 33 ACT score, has been named Mississippi STAR Student by the Mississippi Business Alliance. He'll be honored alongside the teacher he credits most with his success at an April ceremony where the top 20 students compete for a $24,000 scholarship.
Mississippi just expanded its network of innovative schools to 33 programs, giving thousands more students access to creative, flexible learning environments. Eight schools and districts earned special status to reimagine how education works.