K'zoo school in commencement challenge

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) - Those at Kalamazoo Central High School are trying to woo the President to town.

The school is one of six finalists in the White House Commencement Challenge. President Barack Obama will speak at the winning school's graduation.

Each school submitted a video and written submission. You can view each video and then rate each choice based these criteria --

• Educational success of the school as an example for other high schools around the country
• The ability of the school to engage students in learning and to foster personal responsibility and academic excellence
• The success of the school in preparing students to graduate college and career-ready, to help meet the President's 2020 goal that America have the highest proportion of college graduates of any nation in the world

Voting will end at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday.

The three schools with the highest average ratings will be submitted to President Obama for final selection. The winner of the Commencement Challenge will be announced on May 4.

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