"One of my guys, a straight A+ guy, offers up his 5 bonus points to someone in need," Lee wrote in a Feb. 21 post on Facebook. "Anyone. Totally offering up what is rightfully his, his earning, to any peer that may have been struggling especially hard the day of the test."
Lee posted a photo of the student’s note above his 94% grade. The note with an asterisk asked, “If you could, can you give my bonus points to whoever scores the lowest?”
Lee had offered a five-point bonus to students who took part in an exam review game the day before the test, "Good Morning America" reported.
The bonus points would have bumped the honor student's score to 99%, but he decided he did not need them. Instead, Lee awarded them to a student who scored 58%; her new 63% grade allowed her to pass, the Herald-Leader reported.
Lee did not name either student, but he was impressed with the honor student’s compassion.
"This note gave me so much hope. Let us all be a little more like this young man!" Lee wrote on Facebook.
Lee, who has taught for 12 years, said the selfless act was the first time he had received such a request.
"I was pleasantly surprised," Lee told "Good Morning America." "He is the type of kid that would often show compassion in the classroom.
“Not all (students) are great test takers or in a comfortable situation at home that allows them to focus on studying,” Lee said. “I feel really great that it helped this student from 58 points to passing. We don’t know what her situation may have been.”
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