Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a US high school, representing approximately 10% of the eighth grade group.
The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard High School in Needham, MassachusettsOn Wednesday.
Director Tamatha Bibbo described the event as “quite unusual”.
“Normally we have five to ten sets at most.
“Given our numbers, we have approximately 450 to 500 children in each grade, so this number is extraordinarily high.”
The school gave special recognition to the 23 sets of twins during the so-called “promotion” ceremony.
All Pollard Middle School graduates must have completed up to 10 hours of service learning in their communities and each year the Needham Exchange Club offers five community service awards.
For the first time this year, a pair of twins, Lukas and Sameer Patel, won a prize and a donation to their charity, Bibbo said.
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Another student, who is also a twin, graduated but her brother attends a different school.
Twins account for about 3% of live births in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
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