MPJHS Students Recognized by Duke University Talent Search
Three Mount Pleasant Junior High School
students have been recognized by the Duke University Talent
Identification Program. Thomas Tucker Brown qualified Grand
Recognition while Elizabeth Larsen and Philip Yox qualified for
State Recognition.
To be recognized at the state level, a
seventh grade student must score above average (50%) for high
school juniors and seniors on the SAT or the ACT tests. To qualify
as a Grand winner, a seventh grade student must score 150 points
higher that state recognition on the SAT or approximately 7 points
high on the ACT. A student qualifying for State Recognition is in
the top 30% of the Talent Search pool and a student qualifying for
Grand Recognition is in the top 2%.
Brown, the son of Tommy and Carolyn Brown,
qualified for Grand Recognition based on his ACT scores. Larson,
the daughter of Tim and Jane Larson, qualified for State
Recognition based on her ACT scores, while Yox, the son of Andrew
and Christine Yox, qualified based on his SAT scores.
