Valedictorian Ngo Bao Chau burst into tears because he didn't expect such a high score.

Ngo Bao Chau is a student of class 12/3, Nguyen Khuyen High School (Dien Ban town, Quang Nam). Chau got 8 in Math; 9.5 in Literature; 9.75 in History; 9.75 in Geography; 9.25 in Civics; and 9 in English.

Ngo Bao Chau is the second child in a family of four children. His father is a bricklayer, and his mother is a small business owner.

Sharing his joy with VietNamNet, Ngo Bao Chau said that his family did not put too much pressure or emphasis on studying. Because his family did not have the means, he did not go to extra classes much but mainly studied on his own. In his free time, he often helped his mother sell goods, do housework and take care of his younger siblings.

Female student Ngo Bao Chau. Photo: NVCC

"My academic performance is average compared to my classmates in the specialized classes at school. During the exam, I did okay but I didn't expect such a high score. When I found out I was the valedictorian of the province, I burst into tears of surprise and happiness...", Bao Chau humbly said that with this score, she plans to apply to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kieu Anh - homeroom teacher of class 12/3, Nguyen Khuyen High School shared that her class is not a specialized class of the school so the students' academic performance is average. Ngo Bao Chau in particular is very diligent, polite and modest. He is good at all subjects, not just block C.

Bao Chau has been an excellent student for 12 consecutive years, with a very high self-study ability. She has always been at the top of her class and school in terms of scores for 3 years of high school. Recently, she was selected to be in the provincial excellent student team in Geography and won 3rd prize.

"This morning, I called to congratulate her, Bao Chau burst into tears of surprise and joy... As a homeroom teacher, I was also surprised and proud when my student became valedictorian. With her tireless efforts over the past time, Bao Chau completely deserves this result. This is the joy of class 12/3 in particular and of Nguyen Khuyen High School in general," Ms. Kieu Anh shared.

Ngo Bao Chau is the valedictorian of the 2024 high school graduation exam in Quang Nam with a score of 55.25. Photo: NVCC

It is known that in the 2024 high school graduation exam, the whole Quang Nam province had a total of 91 exams with a score of 10. Of which, 17 were in Chemistry, 26 in History, 33 in Geography, 9 in Civic Education, and 6 in Foreign Language.

Ngo Bao Chau was the province's valedictorian, with 55.25 points.

The top scorer of the basic subject groups - A00 (Math, Physics, Chemistry) is Nguyen Van Tinh (Nguyen Binh Khiem High School for the Gifted) with 28.9 points (Math 9.4; Physics 9.75; Chemistry 9.75); B00 (Math, Chemistry, Biology) is Doan Ngoc Thinh (Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted) with 28.6 points (Math 9.6; Chemistry 9.75; Biology 9.25); D01 (Literature, Math, English) is Le Nguyen Ngoc Han (Ho Nghinh High School - Duy Xuyen) with 27.9 points (Math 8.8; Literature 9.5; English 9.6).

There are 2 valedictorians in the C00 group (Literature, History, Geography): Pham Thi Minh Tuyen (Luong Thuc Ky High School - Dai Loc) with 29.5 points (Literature 9.75; History 10; Geography 9.75) and Ho Thi Thanh Tuyen (Ho Nghinh High School) with 29.5 points (Literature 9.75; History 9.75; Geography 10).

The national valedictorian of block A1 is a private school student.

Nguyen Hao Nhien, valedictorian of block A1 with a score of 9.8 in Math, 10 in Physics and 9.8 in English, is a student of Le Thanh Tong Primary, Secondary and High School - a private school in Ho Chi Minh City.