A homeless Washington teenager managed to graduate high school two years early despite working 25 hours a week winning herself a full scholarship to college.

Destyni Tyree was living in the DC Central homeless shelter in Washington DC along with 243 other families when the then 14-year-old's enrolled into Roosevelt S.T.A.Y. High School.

She had been forced out of previous schools when her mother lost her job and had to hand over the keys of the family home because they were no longer able to afford the rent.

Destyni Tyree graduated from High School despite working 25 hours a week in an ice cream shop

Destyni, pictured, secured a full scholarship to college in West Virginia and will be starting in August

Destyni and her family were forced to move into a homeless shelter, pictured, when her mother lost her job

Within two years, Destyni was able to dramatically turn around her life by applying herself in school.

She was appointed captain of the school's cheerleading squad, earned a 4.0 grade point average, and was voted prom queen.

She also secured a full scholarship to Potomac State College of West University University that begins in August.

The student managed this despite working for 25 hours a week in an ice cream store.

After she was forced to move into the homeless shelter, Destyni said she suffered academically and dropped out of several schools before joining Roosevelt S.T.A.Y High School.

She told ABC: 'At first, I didn’t like it (the shelter) because I was used to my own space. I had a lot of issues with classmates and teachers. It was just too much.'

She admitted she was particularly proud of being able to graduate high school and win a place in college.

She hopes it will enable her to become a school principal so she can help young people in tough situations.

'Quite frankly, I’m just ready to go and live life. I know there’s a better life out there for me. It gets better. If you work hard enough, if you have that drive, if you have that motivation, it gets a lot better. I just time managed. I just wake up and do what I gotta do.'