Miami-Dade Scholar Bumped From ninth To twelfth Grade
Whereas most 15-year-olds anticipate their highschool expertise, Janiya Baker is already trying ahead to school! This yr Baker made Miami-Dade County public faculty historical past when officers bumped her from ninth to twelfth grade in only one yr.
If all goes as deliberate, Baker’s accomplishment means she might be crossing the commencement stage subsequent spring. WSVN was the first to report this Black Lady Magic story on Monday (Aug. 21).
Congratulations to our very personal Janiya Baker on being acknowledged for being the primary scholar in MDCPS HISTORY to leap from ninth grade to twelfth grade. Congratulations Janiya! You’ll do nice issues 🙌🎉 @suptdotres @mdcpssouth #broncopride #exit1 pic.twitter.com/lXnffCI69l
— Homestead Senior Excessive Faculty (@HomesteadSHS) August 22, 2023
In a televised interview, Janiya informed the outlet she was merely “prepared to complete faculty.” However her mom says she observed her daughter’s knack for lecturers early on.
“I observed she was very accelerated,” the mom stated of Janiya as an elementary scholar. “…I’m like, ‘Okay she don’t make Bs, so then I’m like, let’s put her in increased lessons, after which she began accelerating, accelerating and he or she went increased and better and he or she by no means dropped the ball so I used to be, ‘okay let’s go for it.”
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The mom says each she and Janiya’s father, Travis, really feel “pleased with [Janiya.]” Including that they “raised her to be the clever younger lady that she is.”
After Janiya set her sights on graduating early, the 15-year-old reportedly boldly offered the concept to her supportive mom.
“She was like, ‘Mother, I’m prepared for it, I’m able to go off, I’m able to graduate, I’m able to be me,” Janiya’s mom informed WSVN.
Janiya Baker: Class President, Cheerleader, Miami-Dade County Historical past-Maker & Faculty-Targeted
As you’d think about, Janiya informed WSVN the feat wasn’t simple to perform. The 15-year-old balanced her faculty load with extracurricular actions like being class president and varsity cheerleader.
All in all, she says it was “a whole lot of work.” Nonetheless, the workload didn’t cease Baker from rating highest within the GPA class amongst her class.
Past Mother and Dad, her circle of supporters contains the Homestead Excessive Faculty principal Mr. Samuel J. Louis. Chatting with WSVN, they praised the 15-year-old’s “grit” and “perseverance.”
“It reveals a younger woman with tenacity and the imaginative and prescient to perform her future targets, sooner fairly than later,” Mr. Louis stated.
After she dons her highschool cap-and-gown, Janiya hopes to attend Florida Worldwide College. She needs to review enterprise and additional her athleticism as a cheerleader for the Panthers, per WSVN. And Baker already has just a few school credit underneath her belt, per Miami-Dade Faculties.
Within the meantime, Janiya’s hometown plans to honor her fast-tracked highschool expertise later this week with a ceremony at Homestead Metropolis Corridor.
As for recommendation for future tutorial champs like her, Janiya stated:
“By no means quit and hold going even when it will get exhausting, and simply have a fantastic help system round you.”
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