11-Year-Old Prodigy Graduates High School and Joins Texas Christian University to Study Physics

At just 11 years old, Cannan Huey-You has graduated from Accommodated Learning Academy and been admitted to Texas Christian University (TCU) to pursue a bachelor’s degree in physics. 

Cannan, a prodigy like his older brother Carson, demonstrated academic brilliance by collaborating with Dr. Kat Barger on a research project about radio observations of gas clouds near the Milky Way.

Homeschooled by their mother, Claretta Kimp, until age five, Cannan excelled socially and academically but quickly found the traditional curriculum unchallenging. 

By age seven, he was skipping grades and joining older peers in eighth grade. As he begins his journey at TCU, Cannan's mother remains a key source of support, and the family is grateful for TCU's nurturing environment.

Cannan dreams of earning a PhD in astrophysics and becoming an astronaut. After meeting astronaut Anousheh Ansari, he is considering adding an engineering degree to his studies to enhance his path to space exploration. 

The Huey-You brothers continue to inspire with their accomplishments, showing that passion and support can make anything possible.