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17-year-old girl graduates US high school with 4.10 GPA, wins $ 1.3 million scholarships to 50 universities

A brilliant 17-year-old girl named Jakelia Baker has earned over 1 million dollars worth of scholarship offers to 50 different universities after graduating from  Lucy C. Laney High School, United States with an outstanding 4.10 cumulative grade point.

Jakelia Baker, a Georgia teen graduated from  Lucy C. Laney High School, United States with a 4.10 grade point. Her excellent performance earned her $1.3 million dollars worth of scholarships to 50 universities and colleges across the United States.

Baker graduated as the best-graduating student of the 2019 graduating class of her high school. “It really boosted my confidence and my self-esteem because I honestly didn’t think that I could achieve such a big goal,” she told GMA.

In addition to her academic transcript, Baker was also active in extracurricular activities. She played volleyball, basketball, golf, tennis, and soccer, and was also in the marching band, math team, student council, National Honor Society, and Academic Decathlon.

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