Post-H.S. Plans for 2012 BHS Grads

Four-year colleges – 254; 70.6 percent

Associate degree schools – 62; 17.2 percent

Non-degree (beauty, business, etc.) – 14; 3.9 percent

Total higher education – 330; 91.7 percent (second highest all-time after last year)

Military service – 9; 2.5 percent

Americorps – 1; 0.3 percent

Local Scholarships – $173,686 (most ever)

Four-Year Colleges Selected by State/Country

California – 3

Canada – 1

Connecticut – 4

Washington, DC – 4

Idaho – 1

Maine – 3

Massachusetts – 186

New Hampshire – 18

New York – 4

North Carolina – 3

Ohio – 2

Pennsylvania – 9

Rhode Island – 9

Tennessee – 1

Texas – 2

Vermont – 3

Virginia – 1

Top Attended Four-Year Schools 

Bridgewater State University – 22

UMass Boston – 22

UMass Dartmouth – 18

UMass Lowell – 16

University of New Hampshire – 9

Massachusetts Maritime Academy – 8

Top Attended Two-Year and Non-Degree Schools

Massasoit Community College – 32

Bunker Hill Community College – 16

Quincy College - 8

Universal Tech – 4