Class of prodigies

They may officially be known as the Class of 2011, but some graduating seniors at Francis Polytechnic High have dubbed themselves the Class of Prodigies. Connie Llanos in the Daiy News.

The name seems fitting for this brainy bunch, who have gained acceptance to some of the nation's most prestigious universities and won highly coveted - and competitive - scholarships.

"We really have created a college culture here," said Leonna Worman, the college counselor at the campus for the last nine years. "It keeps getting better and better every year and now it's like osmosis ... Every kid tells another kid, `Hey you can go to college, too'."