Texas Teen Graduates With 6.9 GPA, Becomes Her High School’s First-ever Black Valedictorian

Texas Teen Graduates With 6.9 GPA, Becomes Her High School’s First-ever Black Valedictorian
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Graduate Tobechukwu “Tobi” Phillips from Alvin High School in Alvin, Texas, is a trailblazer. The high-achieving student has become the first black valedictorian in her school’s 125-year history.

Tobi graduated in May 2019 with 6.9 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, placing her at the top of her class. Aside from her electives, Tobi studied advanced placement courses exclusively and was a straight-A student throughout her four-year high school career.