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Student Shatters GPA Record | US News

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US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Jul 15, 2026
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Summary

A Florida high schooler just shattered state records with an 11.99 GPA—yes, you read that right—by mastering a mountain of AP and dual enrollment courses. His achievement sparked a major overhaul in his school district’s GPA calculation system, which had become an “arms race.” The student, headed to Duke for finance and economics, admits the old system favored him but agrees standardization is fairer for all. Now, he’s finally catching up on sleep after years of relentless academic pursuit—goals like this? Unreal. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d766c6a0bdda6684