Chamblee Charter student makes finals of "Jeopardy!" Teen Tournam

Answer: She's a DeKalb County sophomore competing for $75,000 on national television tonight.

Question: Who is Kailyn LaPorte, a 15-year-old from Chamblee Charter School?

LaPorte made it to the finals of "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament." The show airs tonight at 7:30 p.m. on WATL, myATLtv.

LaPorte's Facebook profile page shows a picture of her on the set of the popular game show. Chamblee Charter is a magnet school for high achievers in DeKalb.

Brandon Welch, a 17-year-old senior at Gwinnett's Grayson High School also competed in the tournament and won $35,200. The annual teen competition began on Feb. 17 and is hosted by Alex Trebek.

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