The graduating class of 2025 at MSHS brings forth the largest representation of spring 2024 honor roll students across all of the classes, with 44% of the senior class making the honor roll with 3.5 or higher grade point averages. Administrators are honored with the display of commitment from MSHS students to their academic success.

 “I am so proud and dazzled by our senior class and their commitment to hard work and challenging themselves, and the way that that’s represented through their learning and grades. I think it is really beautiful,” Principal Anna Conrad said. “I hope to support the senior class in reflecting on what they want their legacy to be at Manitou Springs High School, and how they want to be remembered by their peers, teachers and community.” 

Some honor roll members of the senior class shared some of the people they look up to while on the road to success. “My sister was valedictorian of her class, and she did really well at school; so I kind of look up to her as a role model for  my own academic success,” Honor roll student, Evan Fugate (12) said. “And I kind of want to do better than her.” 

Many students celebrate their academic success, but some are different from others. “It’s just good enough to just see that I got a good grade on that assignment, I feel like for me that internal celebration is enough,” honor roll student Adam Krych (12) said.

 Though moving forward and turning pages to a new chapter in life is something every senior must do, it is important to treasure every special moment in life. “I would pass it along to you all that it is 50% what you do and where you go after high school, and 50% that you make of it when you get there,” Conrad said.