Cooper student celebrated for academic excellence by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

THE WOODLANDS, TX — Nicholas Zhao from The Woodlands, TX, U.S. has been honored as one of the brightest students in the world by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.

Nicholas Zhao, a student at The John Cooper School, was honored for exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT, School and College Ability Test, or similar assessment taken as part of the CTY Talent Search. CTY uses above-grade-level testing to identify advanced students from around the world and provide a clear picture of their academic abilities.

Each year, about 16,000 students from more than 75 countries join CTY. On average, less than 30 percent of students who join CTY qualify for either high or grand honors based on their test scores.

“This is not just recognition of students’ performance on one test, but a testament to their curiosity and capacity for learning,” said Amy Lynne Shelton, PhD, CTY’s executive director. “These students have demonstrated enormous potential, and now we encourage them to seek out experiences and communities that help them challenge and stretch their knowledge, connect with other young scholars, understand diverse perspectives, think critically, and pursue their goals confidently.”

Nicholas has also earned access to CTY’s rigorous, hands-on, day, residential, and online courses, which are offered in a range of subjects including History and Social Science, Language Arts, Mathematics, Robotics and Technology, and Science and Engineering.

The Center for Talented Youth, a nonprofit academic center of Johns Hopkins University, has been a global leader in gifted education since 1979. CTY identifies and nurtures the academic talents of advanced learners in grades 2–12 through accredited, challenging courses, research, and advocacy.