Earlier in the school year, 81 seventh graders were identified, on the basis of their ERB results – standardized tests taken by sixth through tenth graders – by Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) as eligible to participate in the talent search program.

The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) identifies gifted children and provides resources to nurture the development of these students. Through Duke TIP a range of activities and programs are accessible to parents and teachers to meet the individual needs of gifted children, according to the TIP web site.

The seventh grade students were provided the opportunity to take the SAT or ACT.  This year, 38 students took advantage of this opportunity to take the SAT or ACT and the test results are back.  Nineteen of the students who took the standardized tests scored well enough to receive special recognition. One student scored well enough to receive grand recognition.

Those who scored 510 or above on the math or verbal sections of the SAT or 21 or above on the math or English sections, or 22 or above on the reading or science reasoning sections of the ACT will receive state recognition at a ceremony to be held in May.

Students who scored 650 or above on the SAT math or verbal, or 28 or above on math or English on the ACT, 30 on reading on the ACT, or 27 on science reasoning on the ACT, will receive recognition at the grand ceremony on Duke’s Campus on May 19.

Grand Ceremony

Michelle Luo

State Ceremony