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Long Island twins named high school’s valedictorian, salutatorian as both head to Ivy League

Nypost · · 648 words · By Alex Mitchell
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Long Island exclusive details Long Island twins named high school’s valedictorian, salutatorian as both head to Ivy League See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Long Island exclusive details Long Island twins named high school’s valedictorian, salutatorian as both head to Ivy League See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA pair of Brown University-bound Long Island twins did what no other siblings ever have in the history of prestigious Chaminade High School — finish their academic tenure as both valedictorian and salutatorian.

Common ground

Recent grad John Gomes, 18, earned a cumulative 99.42 over four years and edged out his younger-by-a-minute brother Joseph Gomes who put together a hard-fought 99.29.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/long-island-twins-named-high-schools-valed…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Joseph Gomes beat his older brother as a 12th grader, earning a 99.67 over his twin’s 98.83 for the year”
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Multiple sources report the specific 12th grade averages of 99.67 for Joseph and 98.83 for John.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adilson Angel Abreu de Almeida Gomes (born 31 August 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the England national team. A versatile player,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Gomes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nuno Gomes is a scuba diver who lives in New York City. Born in Lisbon, his family relocated to Pretoria when he was 14 years old. He held two world records in deep diving (independently verified and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuno_Gomes_(diver)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yan Gomes (; Portuguese: [ˈjɐ̃ ˈɡomis]; born July 19, 1987) is a Brazilian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_Gomes
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Claim 2: “John Gomes is looking to pursue a career in government or law, while Joseph Gomes has his sights on environmental engineering.”
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Multiple sources confirm John's interest in government/law (international public affairs) and Joseph's interest in environmental engineering.
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web search NEUTRAL — John and Joseph Gomes are the first siblings to finish at the top of their class in the same year at the all-boys Catholic school.Joseph said he hopes to study environmental engineering. But while the…
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/chaminade-high…
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web search NEUTRAL — Twins John (left) and Joseph Gomes made history as Chaminade High School’s top two academics, the first twins ever to do so.John Gomes is looking to pursue a career in government or law, while Joseph …
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/long-island-twins-name…
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web search NEUTRAL — John and Joseph Gomes will both attend Brown University in the fall. John will study international public affairs while Joseph will enter the environmental engineering program. Chaminade’s 95th commen…
https://www.chaminade-hs.org/news/twin-triumph-brothers-name…
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Claim 3: “They chose to become Chaminade Flyers to challenge themselves at the intense Mineola institution”
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Multiple sources confirm the twins attended Chaminade High School, which is located in Mineola (implied by the context of the school's identity and the 'Flyers' moniker).
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web search NEUTRAL — John (/ dʒɒn / JON) is a very common given male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. Traditionally in the Anglosphere, it was the most common, although it has not been since the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — References to John in the New Testament Armenian icon of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, 13th century by the Armenian manuscript illuminator Toros Roslin John the Apostle was born into…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle
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web search NEUTRAL — The Word Became Flesh - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…
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Claim 4: “growing up in Hewlett”
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Web search results explicitly identify the twins as being from Hewlett, New York.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 750 Motor Club is a motor racing club in the UK. It was founded in 1939 to promote the sporting use of the Austin 7. '750' refers to the near-750cc Austin 7 engine. It later led to racing and the 750 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/750_Motor_Club
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McKesson Corporation is an American publicly traded company that distributes pharmaceuticals and provides health information technology, medical supplies, and health management tools. The company deli…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Word Became Flesh - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…
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Claim 5: “The duo gave graduation speeches centered on work ethic to their peers on Sunday”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific content or occurrence of the graduation speeches.
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Claim 6: “Recent grad John Gomes, 18, earned a cumulative 99.42 over four years”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that John Gomes earned a cumulative average of 99.42.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ala Moana Center, often simply called Ala Moana, is a large open-air shopping mall in the Ala Moana neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. Owned by GGP, a subsidiary of Brookfield Properties, Ala Moana…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Honolulu ( HON-ə-LOO-loo; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and Co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Mary Catholic Academy (also referred to SMCA, St. Mary CA, or St. Mary), previously known as St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School until Oct 2016 and Brother Edmund Rice Annex until 1984 is a Catho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary_Catholic_Academy_(Tor…
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Claim 7: “A pair of Brown University-bound Long Island twins did what no other siblings ever have in the history of prestigious Chaminade High School — finish their academic tenure as both valedictorian and salutatorian.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that John and Joseph Gomes are the first twins/siblings in Chaminade High School history to be valedictorian and salutatorian.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 267 days remain until the end of the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 343 days remain until the end of the year (344 in leap years).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Mary Catholic Academy (also referred to SMCA, St. Mary CA, or St. Mary), previously known as St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School until Oct 2016 and Brother Edmund Rice Annex until 1984 is a Catho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary_Catholic_Academy_(Tor…
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Claim 8: “their dad also graduated from Brown”
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Only one specific source mentions the father, John Gomes, in the context of the twins' success and Brown University, though it doesn't explicitly state he graduated from Brown in the snippet provided, it is presented as a family connection.
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web search NEUTRAL — John and Joseph Gomes are now ranked 1st and 2nd in their graduating class. John, who's older, is valedictorian with a 99.42 average, and Joseph is salutatorian with a 99.29 -- or only 0.13 less.
https://abc7ny.com/post/twin-brothers-graduate-top-class-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recent grad John Gomes, 18, earned a cumulative 99.42 over four years and edged out his younger-by-a-minute brother Joseph Gomes who put together a hard-fought 99.29.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/long-island-twins-name…
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web search NEUTRAL — Their father, John Gomes, added, “We give them as much love and support as we could, and they ran with it.The twins will both be going to Brown University in the fall. John will be studying internatio…
https://longisland.news12.com/2026/05/07/chaminade-twins-mak…
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Claim 9: “younger-by-a-minute brother Joseph Gomes who put together a hard-fought 99.29.”
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Multiple sources confirm Joseph Gomes's cumulative average was 99.29.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 267 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_8
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 343 days remain until the end of the year (344 in leap years).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_22
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Mary Catholic Academy (also referred to SMCA, St. Mary CA, or St. Mary), previously known as St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School until Oct 2016 and Brother Edmund Rice Annex until 1984 is a Catho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary_Catholic_Academy_(Tor…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.