Meet David Balogun, a 9-year-old African American child prodigy from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania who has already graduated from high school.
He is now looking to enroll in a college where he wants to study astrophysics.
David earned his high school diploma from Reach Cyber Charter School, and he completed his classes online just less than 3 years since he started shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.
David, who enjoys science and computer programming, took classes that focused on STEM subjects. He earned over a 4.0 GPA.
“I want to be an astrophysicist, and study black holes and supernovas,” David told WYMT.
David came from a family of achievers. His parents Henry and Ronya Balogun, who own an outpatient psychiatric clinic, have advanced degrees.
But they admit that raising a young child with extraordinary intellectual gifts like David is challenging.
“He’s a 9-year-old with a brain that does have the capacity to understand and comprehend a lot of concepts that are beyond his years.
And sometimes beyond my understanding,” said Ronya.
After taking a few college classes at Bucks County Community College, David and his family are looking to find a suitable university where he can continue to study considering his age.