Gabriel Ping is not your average teenage student. He graduated high school after just the ninth grade along with several cyber security certifications.

Ping, 15, said he hopes to work in the cybersecurity field someday, perhaps for the National Security Agency.

“A lot of jobs require a lot of work experience, and it’s pretty difficult to get work experience early on,” Ping said. “So, if you graduate early, that will set a good look on you to possibly get internships, which would allow you to further your career.”

Before he became a high school graduate, Ping tested out of grades in elementary school and scored high on his PSAT.

He said anyone can graduate early if they work hard and take advantage of several free local programs.

The main program he said he used was the Texas First Ear

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