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Illinois 4-Year-Old With Reported 156 IQ Joins Mensa and Intertel

A reported 156/160 WPPSI-IV score led to acceptance, prompting a search for resources to keep his childhood balanced.

Overview

  • Parents say a psychologist-administered WPPSI-IV placed Zorien Royce in the profoundly gifted range with a 156 out of 160.
  • The Vernon Hills child reads at roughly a second- to third-grade level and is learning three-digit multiplication and fractions.
  • American Mensa publicly highlighted him on Instagram as a “multilingual math wiz,” while Intertel did not respond to media inquiries.
  • He is enrolled at a gifted school in Chicago and practices advanced math and reading through the Kumon program, according to the coverage.
  • His family emphasizes peer community and emotional development, aiming to nurture his abilities without sacrificing play and everyday childhood experiences.