Pennsylvania boy, 9, becomes one of the youngest ever to graduate high school trends now
A nine-year-old Pennsylvania boy has become the second youngest person to ever graduate from high school, and he is now shooting for the stars as he plans a career as an astrophysicist.
David Balogun said he was overjoyed after moving one step closer to achieving his dream of studying 'black holes and supernovas.'
The young prodigy stunned staff at Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg as he raced through the school curriculum.
After completing his classes remotely in just a few years, David has already completed a semester of community college while his parents scour the nation to find the perfect university for him to continue towards greatness.
David Balogun, pictured, has become the second youngest person to ever graduate from high school
The nine-year-old said he is already planning a career as an astrophysicist
Despite taking a lot of his classes online, the 9-year-old phenom praised his former-high school for allowing him to progress so quickly toward college.
'(The school) didn't bog me down,' he told WGAL.
'They also advocated for me, saying "He can do this, he can do that."
'I want to be an astrophysicist, and I want to study black holes and supernovas.'
Cody Derr, one of David's high school teachers, said the young mastermind stood out from the class, despite his tender age.
'David was an inspirational kid,' she said.
'He is definitely one who changes the way you think about teaching.'
Alongside thriving in science and computer programming, the nine-year-old is also said to be a talented pianist and is working towards a black belt in martial arts.
David's parents, who both have advanced degrees themselves, insisted that raising a young genius isn't without its challenges.
His mother Ronya said she has had to 'get outside of the box' in her attempts to bring David up through his brainy
