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Sandy Hook Student Scores Perfect 800 On SAT Math Test

Yipeng "Simon" Zhao, a junior at Immaculate High School in Danbury, racked up a perfect score on the math section of the SAT.

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Junior Yipeng "Simon" Zhao, of Sandy Hook, was one of two students at Immaculate High School in Danbury​ to rack up a perfect Math score on the SAT.
Junior Yipeng "Simon" Zhao, of Sandy Hook, was one of two students at Immaculate High School in Danbury​ to rack up a perfect Math score on the SAT. (Immaculate High School)

NEWTOWN, CT — A Sandy Hook student scored an 800 on the mathematics portion of his SAT exam.

Junior Yipeng "Simon" Zhao was one of two students at Immaculate High School in Danbury to rack up a perfect math score on the test.

Senior Jie Du, of Danbury, also scored an 800 on the test, which is used to determine college admissions and merit-based scholarships.

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Principal Wendy Neil praised faculty and staff for their dedication to supporting students. "We have an amazing faculty, counseling team and support staff who all play a role in our students’ success," said Neil.

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