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Autistic Goose Creek High Senior Graduates in Top 25% of Class

Student plans on attending college.

A Goose Creek High student, diagnosed with autism, will graduate in the top 25 percent of his class, Live 5 News reported.

Rhyan Coleman is graduating high school this month and plans on attending college.

"When I was in the beginning, I couldn't even get, I couldn't talk to anyone. I was just that shy, just that shy.... then I started reading," Rhyan told Live 5 News. "Amazing life. Autism didn't affect me at all. I have so many friends."

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Rhyan and his mother credit the school staff and his peers for helping him succeed. 

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Goose Creek High seniors graduate May 31 at the North Charleston Coliseum. 


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