Leasowes' brain boxes are top of the class (From Halesowen News)
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Leasowes' brain boxes are top of the class
12:13pm Tuesday 25th September 2012 in Local
Leasowes students (back from left) Aiden Hall (12), Owen Tracey (13), Lucy Bate (14), Sophie Loone (12) and Rebecca Harris (13). (Front from left) Jeni-May Hadley (13), Emily Withers (14), Ben Pountney (14) (To buy:401215J)
BRIGHT spark students at a Halesowen school are top of the class after passing the MENSA test to join the elite high IQ society.
The success of the eight 12 to 14-year-olds at Leasowes High School puts them in the top two per cent of the population.
Assistant principal Robert Thomas said: “We are absolutely delighted and very proud that our students have been successful in the MENSA test.
“At a time when entry to higher education and employment are becoming ever more competitive membership of MENSA can give students an advantage in applications and is a distinctive addition to their CVs.
“MENSA has many international branches and these young people now have a qualification that has a global currency.”
The students were identified by staff as likely to have a strong chance of passing because of their membership of the Leasowes' Gifted and Talented programme.
The school plans to give more students the opportunity to take the test.
