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Meet Salem’s Class of 2024
This year's graduating class for the Salem-Keizer School District includes 2,876 seniors, including 358 who earned a seal of biliteracy.
CLASS OF 2024: After spending most of high school in juvie, Roberts junior graduates early
Liberty Rodgers got into fights and spent almost two years of high school locked up. She learned to sew, read books she enjoyed and decided to focus so she could graduate and go on to a welding career.
CLASS OF 2024: Champion McNary wrestler wants to help other athletes
Two-time state wrestling champion Ali Martinez has been a leader in McNary's Unified program, organizing sports and games that bring students with and without disabilities together.
CLASS OF 2024: McKay senior signed herself up for boot camp to graduate on time
Isabelle Zaragosa voluntarily enrolled in the Oregon Youth Challenge Program, a military-run alternative high school, thriving with the strict routine after she fell behind on credits during Covid.
CLASS OF 2024: The disciplined athlete who led McKay to a state championship
Senior Abdoulie Jallow was shy when he started at McKay High School as a sophomore after his family immigrated from The Gambia, but quickly made a name for himself on the soccer field.
PHOTOS: Roberts High School grads celebrate
More than 3,000 seniors in the Salem-Keizer School District earned diplomas this week. Students at Roberts High School and the teen parent program often overcome extra obstacles to get there.
CLASS OF 2024: North graduate a ceramics prodigy, musician and future architect
Whether she's painting scenes of nature on pottery, performing as an aerialist or sewing her own prom dress, Eden Swain is always creating something.
CLASS OF 2024: After injury, Sprague senior bounced back to support her team
A shoulder injury forced shortstop Summer Melena to miss her senior softball season at Sprague and change her college plans. She's made a role for herself as a standout athletic trainer and plans to become a nurse.
CLASS OF 2024: Behind on credits when she got pregnant, Roberts senior graduates on time
Janetzy Velasco, 18, nearly died giving birth to her daughter Korayma. She was back in class months later, determined to earn her diploma.