Florida student’s historic 11.99 GPA triggers district policy overhaul
A Florida student accumulated a monumental 11.99 GPAthrough an atypical high school routine, prompting local schools to change how they weigh courses.
The high marks by Vaibhav Bhaskar, who is on his way to Duke University to study finance and economics, earned him a new state record, beating out the Sunshine State’s previous top 11.84 grade point average, according to the Palm Beach Post.
To keep track of his ambitious milestones, Bhaskar relied on a physical reminder of his objectives.
“I have a whiteboard in my room, and I listed five goals on it for my high school career back when I was a sophomore,” Bhaskar told The Post, noting that his top aims were to “become valedictorian” and “break the state GPA record.”
