Natasha Peri: 11-year-old Indian-American girl declared one of brightest students in the world

August 4, 2021

A gifted education program for school-aged youngsters in the United States has named an 11-year-old Indian American girl, Natasha Peri, as one of the world’s brightest students. Natasha Peri is studying at the Thelma L Sandmeier Elementary School in New Jersey. She got recognition for her outstanding achievements on the SAT, ACT, or other similar assessments she took as part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

Peri, who enjoys doodling and reading JRR Tolkien’s novels, was selected for the Johns Hopkins CTY “High Honors Awards”. She was one of the roughly 20% of talent search participants who qualified. Peri adds, “This motivates me to do more.”

Natasha Peri was one of roughly 19,000 students from 84 nations who participated in the newest talent competition. Peri took the Johns Hopkins Talent Search test when she was in Grade 5 in the spring of 2021. Her verbal and quantitative scores were in the 90th percentile of advanced Grade 8 performance, according to PTI.

Also, above-grade-level testing is in use at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth in Baltimore. It is to discover talented pupils from around the world and provide a clear picture of their genuine academic skills.

“We are thrilled to celebrate these students. In a year that was anything but ordinary, their love of learning shined through, and we are excited to help cultivate their growth as scholars and citizens throughout high school, college, and beyond,” Virginia Roach, the executive director of the Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth, said in a statement.

Each year, more than 15,500 people enroll in CTY Online Programs courses. CTY’s in-person Summer Programmes for bright students are also available at roughly 20 locations in the USA and Hong Kong.