HENRY COUNTY — Henry County Schools recently announced the valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2024.
The 20 seniors were among 3,300 graduates from the district’s 10 traditional high schools honored during commencement ceremonies held May 17 to 23 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Also, 25 students graduated from Excel Academy, the district’s alternative school, in a May 17 ceremony at the McDonough Performing Arts Center.
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