Brentwood — The Brentwood Union Free School District reported outcomes for the Class of 2025 during the July 17 meeting, saying 82% of graduates enrolled in college immediately and that the class earned more than $2 million in scholarships.

Wanda Ortiz Rivera, speaking during the public announcements portion of the meeting, presented the figures. She said 82% of graduates went directly to college, 7% planned travel or a gap year, 5% planned to enter the workforce immediately, 5% planned to enroll in a vocational-technical program and 1% planned to enter military service. She said 1,340 students graduated in the class.

Ortiz Rivera listed college acceptances including Columbia University, Cornell University, MIT, University of Chicago, Carnegie Mellon University, George Washington University, Boston University, University of Florida, Berklee College of Music and Howard University. She reported total scholarship awards of $2,080,780 and additional institutional aid totaling about $1,720,500 provided by colleges and universities.

She also summarized district efforts under the Graduation Plus initiative: 920 students earned at least one college credit before graduation; 58 students completed a semester of college-level coursework and 24 completed a full year. The district reported 287 students earned career or technical certifications: 188 in trades, 10 in tuberculosis-related training (transcript wording was that 10 students earned TB-related credentials), 8 in HVAC, several in health- and allied‑health certifications (including phlebotomy, pharmacy technician and certified nursing assistant), 51 in life-coding (career-technical) certificates and 32 in CPR and first-aid certifications.

Ortiz Rivera also noted local partnerships and scholarship programs: $250,000 in Northwell Scholars support and $76,000 in MDK Fellows funding were cited among district awards; outside organizations awarded additional tuition and support. She invited families to a district kickoff event on Aug. 21 with backpacks and resources for families, and said staff at Central Administration were available to help parents enroll in ParentSquare and school systems.

The Board did not take a vote on these reports; the items were presented for information and community awareness.