Durham Student Perfect on SAT

Xavier High School junior Victor Wu, of Durham, scored a perfect 2400 on the SAT test according to the school.

Wu scored 800 on each of the three sections of the test, which includes Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing. He also scored 800 in World History. 

Less than one-tenth of one percent of students that take the SAT achieve a perfect score, according to the school's website.

The school has also announced that Wu has been named Governor's Scholar of Connecticut for 2011, a program that recognizes ademically talented high school students in schools throughout the state. Wu is one of only 30 students to receive the special recognition.

The group will be honored during at the Governor's Scholars Luncheon at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville on May 19.

"I value intellectual discussion, which I am able to participate in as a member of my school’s debate team. Most importantly, though, I’m proud to say I am a student of truth. I enjoy asking questions and examining fundamental reasons for why things are, why people believe them. I enjoy finding answers. There is a certain indescribable satisfaction in understanding something more deeply," said Wu, who plans to study philosophy and political science in college.