SoCal teen is graduating from high school. And college. And another college

• Adelanto 18-year-old Hailey Contreras is graduating from high school and two local colleges.

• She participated in dual enrollment, which allows a high schooler to enroll as early as their freshman year and earn up to 11 college credits per semester.

• Contreras is heading to UC Berkeley this fall as an 18-year-old junior transfer.



As she walked home two weeks ago, Hailey Contreras carried in a plastic grocery bag all the accolades and graduation regalia from a high school and college career bursting with acclaim. Then it snapped.

More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home. That’s when the high school senior came to a realization.

“I was going to need a bigger bag,” Contreras said with a smile. “It’s been a busy year.”

Contreras is graduating from Hesperia High School on Thursday after graduating last week from Chaffey College, and she’ll graduate next month from Victor Valley College. She’ll have a high school diploma and four associate’s degrees to go along with a personal drive to maximize every second of her time.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-28/adelanto-18-year-old-hailey-contreras-is-graduating-with-four-degrees

The kids are all right.