Alvin Teen Earns 6.9 GPA, Becomes First Black Valedictorian At Alvin High School

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Alvin High School just saw a barrier of theirs be crossed as a black teen became the first Black valedictorian in school history. Tobechukwu “Tobi” Phillips was officially named valedictorian earlier this month. She is the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 125 year history. She earned a 6.9 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, which placed her at the top of her class. Phillips’ study work featured only AP courses aside from her electives and she earned all A’s all four years. Among the listed school population of 2,800 students, only 86 of them are Black. The school first desegregated in 1965. The University of Texas awarded the senior the Forty Acre Scholarship, their most prestigious scholarship. Only 16 students from a list of 4,000 were awarded it. She will attend the Nursing School at UT in the fall.