East Greenwich High School student honored at Johns Hopkins - Center For Talented Youth Awards Ceremony

Kinjal Gupta, now a freshman at East Greenwich High School, was honored as one of the brightest young students in the world at Johns Hopkins CTY international award ceremony for the year 2016-2017, for her outstanding performance as a middle schooler from Archie R Cole Middle School, East Greenwich RI.

BALTIMORE, Spring, 2017 — Kinjal Gupta from East Greenwich, Rhode Island, was honored as one of the brightest young students in the world at a recent awards ceremony sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

The Johns Hopkins - CTY recognized Kinjal Gupta for scoring exceptionally high as a middle schooler on the college SAT / ACT or a similar test. Kinjal was the participant in the CTY talent search 2016 - 2017, performed exceptionally high on a rigorous above grade level testing.

CTY talent search take college ACT / SAT for middle school students because that can reveal their true capacity for learning. Seventh and eight graders take the SAT / ACT, the same test used for college admission.
Kinjal's results are outstanding even compared to the very select group of students who entered the Talent Search this year. She is among the top 20 percent of students who achieve scores at this level. Kinjal Gupta is awarded High Honors for being among the highest scoring participants in 2016 international talent search which recognizes excellence in mathematical, verbal & spatial abilities.

Kinjal, a student from Archie R Cole Middle School (now a freshman at EGHS), was one of more than 27,000 students from more than 65 countries who participated in the CTY Talent Search between March 2016 and February 2017. Only about 25 percent of Talent Search participants earned the High Honors designation.

This spring, more than 6,700 CTY Talent Search participants were invited to CTY award ceremonies across the U.S. and in China and Hong Kong. Most of these students also qualified for CTY’s summer and online courses.

“We congratulate all of our CTY Talent Search honorees for their hard work and academic achievement,” said Elaine Tuttle Hansen, executive director of CTY. “This is a moment not just to celebrate our students, but to honor the parents and educators who recognized their academic talent and provided them with opportunities to develop it.”
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About The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY)

A global leader in gifted education since 1979, CTY is focused on recognizing academic talent in exceptional
K-12 students and supporting their growth with courses, services, and resources specifically designed to meet
their needs. CTY draws students from 50 states and 80 countries worldwide. In 2016, CTY provided $5.8
million in need-based financial aid to more than 5,200 qualified students.
For more information about the CTY Talent Search, go to cty.jhu.edu

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ceremonies.