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Angela Ling, 17, said she and her classmates took some of the most challenging courses offered. Ling was also awarded for being the student who had the highest average of the grades from 6th to 8th grade, she said.

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PHOTO: Angela Ling, 17, is one of nine valedictorians at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas.
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\"I'm happy to be valedictorian and represent Bellaire High School with a group of intelligent, hardworking, and high-achieving students,\" Ling told \"GMA.\" \"By sharing this title with my fellow students, I'm glad that our efforts are both recognized and rewarded.\"

Ling, whose favorite subject in school is calculus, is a national dance competitor and once performed during a NBA halftime show at the Toyota Center to promote multicultural awareness.

ICYMI: Last week, #HISD honored its graduating valedictorians and salutatorians with the Scholars Recognition Ceremony. Among the attendees? The nine—count ‘em, NINE—valedictorians from @BellaireHigh. Read more about these incredible scholars here: https://t.co/vvSGrIiUPU pic.twitter.com/BjJ108a4DK

— Houston ISD (@HoustonISD) April 21, 2021

She's also involved in National MS Society to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis and Partners in Health Engage, an organization dedicated to providing affordable and high-quality health care to all.

Kao, whose favorite subject is yearbook class, served as this year's yearbook editor. She said that besides her mom, her yearbook teacher Andrea Negri was one of her mentors.

Kao is the founder and president of the Asian-American Civic Engagement Club, and she is also active in her church.

Most of the valedictorians have chosen colleges. Kao, Ling, Boukas and Mackenzie will attend the University of Texas; Chen and Tsiah-Hao Tang will go to Carnegie Mellon University; Zhou will attend Rice University; and Annie Zhu will attend Stanford. Shirley Zhu is still undecided.

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