Some grads already have left the building 65 Batavia students leave a semester early.(Neighbor)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June, 2004 | by Mann, Tania

Byline: Tania Mann Daily Herald Correspondent This spring, Lance Garrison was traveling across Europe while Eric Snow was studying at DePaul University and Jared Trout worked for a computer repair company. All three could still be seniors at Batavia High School, but instead chose to end their high school careers a semester sooner than normal.

Several area high schools offer the option of graduating early, and BHS' policy states that those who have completed all required credits after seven semesters may choose to stop attending high school after that seventh semester. Those students then receive their diplomas with the rest of their graduating class. Garrison, 18, has been planning a backpacking trip around Europe since freshman year. Graduating early...