High Life: A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Christina Hong, a senior at Mission Viejo High School, has a secret--not only is she the smartest student at her school, she’s also the top graduate in Orange County. Try not to spread it around.
“I don’t like to be known as the smartest person in school,” said Hong, 18, who amassed a county-high 4.94 grade-point average and will enroll at Stanford University this fall. “I don’t like that label.”
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