Dothan 15-year-old set to graduate high school
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan high schoolers who will walk across the stage this May will be joined by a standout student.
That student is 15-year-old Darinda Beacham.
According to Dothan City Schools, Beacham transferred to Dothan High School from a homeschool program with advanced English, math, and science credits. She had already completed core courses for the ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades.
While focusing on her twelfth-grade coursework, Beachman also earned her college and career readiness requirements in business.
Beachman will graduate from DCS with a 3.5 GPA.
'I plan to go to college in the fall. I am excited, maybe a little scared, and happy all at the same time,' Beacham said in a release from DCS.
DCS says Beachman plans to enter the medical field.
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