‘I was shocked’: Elkhorn 9-year-old accepted into Mensa for high IQ

ELKHORN, Neb. (KMTV) — A test taken by all Elkhorn Public Schools students has earned one 9-year-old boy a membership into Mensa, an organization known for recognizing exceptional intelligence.

  • Alex Oliva-Aristotelous scored in the 99th percentile of his age group for a test called the Cognitive Abilities Test.
  • Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world.
  • Because of Alex’s score, he’ll join the High Ability Learner program in the Elkhorn School District.

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A test taken by all Elkhorn Public Schools students has earned one 9-year-old boy a membership into Mensa, an organization known for recognizing exceptional intelligence.

That’s Alex Oliva-Aristotelous as a toddler, singing the ABCs…

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