Redondo Teen Named an All-State Academic
Redondo Union High School senior Andrew Kim this week was named to California’s first-ever All-State Academic Team. He was one of 25 Golden State students so lauded — and the only South Bay local who landed on the list.
The elite group emerged from a total 144 standout public-school seniors recognized Tuesday during Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s inaugural Academic Recognition and All-State Academic Team Awards Dinner, an event conceived to honor teens for their outstanding achievements.
“I think it is extremely important that we take the time to honor the hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence all of these students have demonstrated,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement.
Echoing the Governor’s comments, the state’s Secretary of Education David Long said the impetus behind the event’s creation was to “celebrate our state’s greatest natural resource — the students themselves.”
The 144 honorees were chosen by county superintendents, on a proportional basis, based on the size of the county. The 25 All-Staters were then chosen by the Governor’s Office based on grade-point average, SAT scores and class rank, as well as extra-curricular activities, community service and volunteer activities.
Kim, an award-winning sports writer and manager of Redondo Beach Unified’s student-run internet provider, boasts a GPA of 4.53, an SAT score of 2300 and a class rank of No. 1.