At Schenectady High School, each and every one of our graduating seniors has accomplished so much, but 10 students in particular have excelled in their studies and earned a spot on the SCSD 2025 Top 10 list. These students have been examples to their peers as to what you can achieve with hard work and dedication, and have gone through the trials and tribulations of high school and managed to land on top. We are so proud of these students and know that they will go on to do incredible things.
Our next SHS Top 10 student feature is Jasper Sendra. We spoke with Jasper about his overall high school experience, his takeaways, and whats next for him.
What are your future plans?
SUNY Buffalo, Mechanical Engineering
What are you most proud of from high school?
Probably being top 10.
What’s one piece of advice you'd give to incoming freshmen?
Join a sport, club or band/orchestra/choir/other arts group, mainly because you get to know yourself and meet new people, but it also builds traits that are useful in school and later on in life.
What has been your favorite class or teacher and why?
Mr. Pray because he's a great teacher and a chill guy and playing instruments is like an escape from the rest of school.
What clubs, sports, or activities have you been involved in?
Soccer
Masterminds
NHS
What’s your dream job or career goal?
I just want to be financially stable, but my career goal would be to enjoy my job whatever it may be.
Who has inspired or supported you the most during high school?
My parents for sure.
Favorite memory from your high school experience?
Either the last soccer game of my senior year, or going to Spain for a Spanish class trip.
Congratulations Jasper on this incredible accomplishment! You are a prime example of our strategic plans student and graduate success pillar, as you have shown you have the academic capacity and skills to tackle anything that stands in your way. Your hard work and passion for learning has paid off, and we are so excited to watch the bright future ahead of you unfold.