At just 12 years old, Suborno Isaac Bari recently graduated as an academic leader from Malverne High School in Long Island, N.Y. Now, the already-accomplished tween is headed to New York University.
He’s the youngest graduate in the history of the high school, according to ABC News.
According to the Malverne High School “Class of 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorian” publication, Bari has been recognized for his exceptional accomplishments in math and science since he was 4 years old, when he received recognition from former President Barack Obama. While most students his age haven’t even started high school yet, Bari has already published two books advocating for a world without terrorism – “The Love” and “Manish” – and has served as a guest professor at universities.
When he was 6 years old, Bari was recognized by Harvard University for his problem-solving abilities, according to Brooklyn College. He was also accepted into New York City’s gifted and talented program at that age. By the time he was 10, Bari scored 1500 on his SAT. He’s also the world’s youngest perfect scorer in AP Calculus BC.
“Brooklyn College was thrilled to welcome 11-year-old Suborno Isaac Bari for the fall 2023 semester,” said a press release from that school last year. “The young math and science wiz is taking two mathematics courses – Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra – as well as a computer science course, Python Coding.”
Malverne said that Bari earned an AP Scholar status and had earned the highest SAT score in his class as he prepared to graduate this June. Malverne Union Free District is where he finished his 4th, 8th, 10th and 12th grades and skipped his 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th grades.
Rebecca Gottesman, director of K-12 school counseling at Malverne Union Free School District, has described Bari as the most impressive student she’s encountered during her 25 years in education.
“Every year, school counselors are asked on behalf of the students that are applying to these colleges to answer the question, ‘Is this one of your most exceptional students that you've ever seen in your career?’ … and I can say without any doubt that Suborno is the most exceptional student I’ve ever met academically,” Gottesman said. “He’s really a prodigy.”
ABC said that Suborno told “Good Morning America” he’s excited to move on to NYU, where he earned a scholarship, in the fall. He plans to earn a Ph.D. and become a professor. He’ll be commuting to NYU and working towards his bachelor’s degree in math and physics.
“Many people are doing it only because their parents said so or because engineers just make the most profit, not because they actually love what they’re doing,” said Bari. “So I hope to fix that and help other people understand math and science and love it in all its beauty.”
While Bari’s hard work received praise, his family support helped him become an academic star. On the Bari Science Lab Facebook page, Bari’s parents and his grandmother received shout outs.