On June 2, 2013, in front of hundreds of relatives, while listening to the sweet sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance,” the class of 2013 received their high school diplomas. Lynchburg City Schools graduates will attend more than 80 colleges, join branches of the military and enter into the work force as skilled professionals. Combined, students from both E. C. Glass and Heritage high schools were offered more than $12 million worth of scholarships.
Colleges Attending
| Air Force Academy | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Arizona State University | Miller Motte l Muhlenberg College |
| Averett University | National College |
| Baylor University | Norfolk State University |
| Bowie State University | Old Dominion University |
| Bridgewater College | Penn State |
| Brigham Young University | Philadelphia Community College |
| Cedarville University | Piedmont Community College |
| Centra Nursing | Pikeville College |
| Central Virginia Community College | Purdue University |
| Chowan University | Radford University |
| Christopher Newport University | Randolph College |
| Clark Atlanta University | Roanoke College |
| Clemson University | Saint Peters University |
| College of William & Mary | Shenandoah University |
| Davis & Elkins College | Southern Methodist University |
| East Tennessee State University | Southwestern University |
| Elon University | St. Andrews University |
| Emory and Henry College | Sweet Briar College |
| Ferrum College | United States Marines |
| Full Sail University | United States Navy |
| Furman University | Universal Technical Institute |
| George Mason University | University of Mary Washington |
| Georgetown | University of Maryland |
| Georgia State University | University of Mississippi |
| Georgia Tech | University of North Carolina |
| Guilford College | University of Phoenix |
| Hampden-Sydney College | University of Richmond |
| Indiana University | University of South Carolina |
| ITT Tech | University of Southern California |
| James Madison University | University of Virginia |
| Johns Hopkins University | UVa-Wise |
| Johnson & Wales University | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Liberty University | Virginia Military Institute |
| Livingstone College | Virginia State University |
| Longwood University | Virginia Tech |
| Louisburg College | Virginia Wesleyan College |
| Lynchburg College | Wake Forest University |
| Maritime College New York | West Virginia University |
| Marymount University | Wofford College |
| Miami University |
Workforce Ready
Career Tech students have already applied for and accepted IT jobs at places such as StarTek, Areva, Apex Systems and Liberty University.
Career Tech Students have passed the following state board examinations and industry certifications:
- 9 Dental Assisting students passed the Virginia Dental Radiation Safety & Hygiene Certification.
- 15 students in the Culinary Arts program passed the “ServSafe” Culinary Examination.
- 7 Cosmetology students passed the Virginia State licensing examination.
Career Tech Students have passed the following NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) tests:
- 5 - Dental Assisting Certification
- 7 - Workforce Readiness Certification
- 22 - Architectural Drafting Certification
- 18 - Technical Drafting Certification
- 7 - Early Childhood Education Certification
- 5 - Computer Repair Technology Certification
- 4 - Carpentry Certification
- 22 - Retail Merchandising Certification
- 8 - Medical Assisting Certification
- 37 - W!SE (Working In Support of Education) Financial Literacy Certification.