Twins brothers Tate and Aidan Bird say they didn’t know they were competing for the title of valedictorian of their senior class.
But when their final grades were tallied, only two hundredths of a point separated the brothers’ GPAs.
Tate Bird, who wants to study aerospace engineering, is finishing his high school career with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Meanwhile, his brother, Aidan Bird, who will study history in college, hit the high school finish line with a 3.98 GPA — only a pesky B in an online Spanish II class denying him a perfect GPA, too.
The two attend Skyuka Hall (formerly Scenic Land School on Mountain Creek Road), a small independent school in Eastgate Center for students with learning challenges such as ADHD and dyslexia.
Despite the loss of family bragging rights, Aidan said he has no regrets about losing out to his brother. In fact, he is focusing on the sunny side. As salutatorian, he only has to give short introductory remarks at graduation, while Tate must tackle an entire valedictory address.