A 15-year-old student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, Agbo Adoga, has made history by reportedly scoring a perfect 1600 in the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the highest ever by a Nigerian.
The feat was announced by Alex Onyia, CEO of Educare, who described Adoga’s performance as a major milestone for Nigeria. Onyia said Adoga is the first Nigerian to achieve a perfect SAT score, noting that it reflects the growing potential of young Nigerians competing at global academic standards.
Adoga’s accomplishment adds to an already impressive list of achievements. At just 15, he has recorded 84 major academic awards across mathematics, coding, and science competitions at national and international levels.
Among his notable achievements are being the overall runner-up in the 2025 Singapore Maths Global Finals, a perfect scorer in the 2024 Singapore and Asian Schools Maths Olympiad, and a multiple gold medalist in the International STEM Olympiad across three consecutive years. He also emerged world champion in mathematics at the 4th Grand Final of the International STEM Olympiad in Spain and previously won ₦5 million as the 2023 Cowbellpedia Junior Category champion.
Onyia also highlighted another high-performing student, Chinedu Okeke, who recently scored 1510 on the SAT after just a month of preparation and earned nine distinctions in WAEC.
Before Adoga’s reported perfect score, the highest known SAT scores by Nigerians included 1590 by Sochima David Chukwudi of Nigerian Tulip International College and 1580 by David Akiogbe, who achieved a perfect 800 in the math section.
If verified by the College Board, Adoga’s 1600 mark would place him among the world’s top percentile of SAT candidates, a rare achievement globally.
His accomplishment has drawn widespread praise online for Nigeria’s young talents and the need to nurture them.
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