Jacob Holcomb

Ninth in the Class of 2024
GPA: 4.0
Entering the workforce as a Personal Trainer or Physical Therapist

"Jacob Holcomb has been a student of mine for quite some time. His attention to detail, perseverance, and want to succeed is ever present the first time you meet him."
- Robert Swierbitowicz, dhs finance teacher

high school accomplishments

Since the start of his high school career, Jacob has kept the high honor roll in all of his classes, his lowest grade being an average of 92! He always made sure he was on time to his classes and took honors courses such as integrated earth and physical science, civics, biology and anatomy.

Jacob has a drive to be successful in all that he does."
- Robert Swierbitowicz, dhs finance teacher

the high school experience

Jacob's favorite part of high school has been the pride he has for getting an education. He expressed his joy for learning new information about certain topics. He claimed he was shocked yet honored being acknowledged as a top 10 student and said that he believes he could have been top 5 if he chose to take harder courses.
"My favorite thing about high school is learning and discovering new information about a topic."
"I feel surprised and honored to be a top 10 student because I didn’t think I would be one of them. I know I put a lot of hard work and effort into getting in the top 10 but I believe that I could be in the top 5 if I took harder courses."

"The path he follows will be filled with many accomplishments on the way."
- Robert Swierbitowicz, dhs finance teacher

taking the next step

After graduating high school, Jacob is going into the workforce to become either a physical therapist or a personal trainer! He's nervous for what's to come after graduating high school, but he hopes he'll be ready for what awaits him in the future.
"I feel happy that high school is over but scared to go out into the real world. I am very nervous and hope that I will be able to get by."

Advice for underclassmen striving for top 10

Jacob's advice for underclassmen aiming for top 10 is to make sure work is being prioritized and not overwhelm yourself with difficult classes. He also mentions how important it still is to see friends and make a schedule for yourself!"My advice for getting into the top 10 is get everything done as soon as you can, don’t take too many higher courses because it may overwhelm you, try to schedule enough time for friends, short breaks, and work if you have a job. Lastly, double and triple check your work even if you think everything is right."