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Nearly 3,700 students graduate from Cumberland County Schools; multiple schools report multimillion-dollar scholarship totals
Summary
Cumberland County Schools celebrated its class of 2025 with nearly 3,700 graduates. Individual high schools reported large scholarship awards, college credits, career credentials and community service hours.
Nearly 3,700 students in Cumberland County Schools walked across the stage for the class of 2025, with several high schools reporting multimillion-dollar scholarship totals, thousands of college credits and extensive community service hours.
The remarks summarized outcomes from individual schools across the district. Cumberland International reported one graduate with 81 college credits and said its class earned more than $4,800,000 in scholarships. Cross Creek reported more than $6,300,000 in scholarships and graduates entering fields including cybersecurity, screenwriting and animation. Cumberland Polytechnic reported 58 graduates earned tuition-free associate degrees across 51 programs. Douglas Byrd reported students earned more than 1,400 career credentials and over $2,500,000 in scholarships. E. Smith reported 18 students named North Carolina academic scholars and more than $2,750,000 in scholarships.
Other highlights included Grays Creek with more than $650,000 in scholarships; Cape Fear with more than 2,300 hours of community service and more than 1,700 college credits; Pine Forest reporting college credit hours and more than 3,000 hours of community service; Westover noting five sets of twins among its graduates and more than $4,400,000 in scholarships; and Terry Sanford with 10 senior athletes committing to college sports programs. Southview reported over $1,500,000 in scholarships and 11 athletic commitments. Jack Britt highlighted seniors headed to MIT, Duke and West Point and reported more than $4,500,000 in scholarships.
A.B. Wilkins was noted for graduates who overcame personal challenges and collectively earned $5,500 in scholarships. Massey Hill reported $2,100,000 in scholarships and college credit completions. Cumberland Virtual Academy reported $2,000,000 in scholarships and 15 WorkKeys certifications. Reed Ross reported more than $1,100,000 in scholarships, career-readiness certifications and more than 1,000 hours of community service.
The district’s announcement framed these figures as part of a wider celebration of students’ academic and career readiness. No formal board actions, votes or policy changes were reported in the remarks provided.
