David Balogun started at Harrisburg-based Reach Cyber Charter School as a third-grader has been awarded his high school diploma after completing the required classes virtually from his home in Bensalem.
The 9-year-old boy from Pennsylvania dreams of becoming an astrophysicist is one step closer to his goal after graduating high school.
“I wanted to do it because I had the ability to do it,” Balogun explained.
“So why not use those abilities for the greater good?”
Balogun, who is also working on getting his black belt in karate.
He also completed a semester at Bucks County Community College and is looking into continuing his education at a four-year college or university.
“I want to be an astrophysicist and I want to study black holes and supernovas,” Balogun added.
The boy’s parents, who have advanced degrees, said their son is unusually gifted.
According to David’s mother, Ronya: “He’s a 9-year-old with a brain that just has the capacity to understand and comprehend a lot of concepts that’s beyond his years and sometimes beyond my understanding,”