WASHINGTON: Indian-American schoolgirl Natasha Perianayagam was called in the worlds brightest trainees list for the second consecutive year by the US-based Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth, based upon the results of above-grade-level tests of over 15,000 students across 76 countries.Perianayagam, 13, is a student at Florence M Gaudineer Middle School, in New Jersey.She likewise took the Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY) test in Spring 2021, when she was a Grade 5 student.Her results in the spoken and quantitative sections levelled with the 90th percentile of advanced Grade 8 performance, which catapulted her into the honours list that year.This year, she was honoured for her extraordinary performance on the SAT, ACT, School and College Ability Test, or similar evaluation taken as part of the CTY Talent Search, the university stated in a news release on Monday.Perianayagam, whose moms and dads come from Chennai, said she likes doodling and checking out JRR Tolkiens books in her extra time.CTY utilized above-grade-level testing to determine sophisticated trainees from worldwide and supply a clear picture of their scholastic abilities.According to the university release, Perianayagam was among the 15,300 trainees from 76 nations who signed up with CTY in the 2021-22 Talent Search year.Less than 27 percent of those individuals qualified for the CTY ceremony, getting either high or grand honours based on their test scores.In her latest attempt, Perianayagam scored the greatest grades among all candidates.

This is not just acknowledgment of our students success on one test, however a salute to their love of discovery and knowing, and all the understanding they have accumulated in their young lives up until now, said CTYs executive director Dr.

Amy Shelton.

It is exciting to think of all the ways in which they will use that possible to discover their passions, engage in gratifying and improving experiences, and achieve exceptional things-- in their neighborhoods and worldwide, she included.