24 Sets of Twins in Illinois Middle School Set to Break Guiness Record

Highcrest Middle School is expected to make the Guinness Book of Records soon and it's for something rather peculiar.

The Illinois-based school boasts of having the most pairs of twins in a single grade level.

According to the Huffington Post, the push to be included in the record book was initiated by twins Luke and Ryan Novosel from Wilmette, Chicago. The two were looking for ways to get their names in the book and bear their own world record.

At first, the 11-year-old twins tried breaking the record for most pogo stick jumps. Then one tried to claim the record for loudest burp by practicing in the bathroom. After trying for several times, Luke and Ryan had the idea of breaking the 'twins record' when they realized how many sets of twins were in their school.

Looking at the Highcrest Middle School directory, the two found out that there were 24 pairs of twins in their grade level.

The number not only breaks the current record of 16, but according to Luke and Ryan's mother, Nancy, "It's blowing it away."

"We were absolutely shocked," added Nancy Fendley.

Supporting the twins and the school's cause, Luke and Ryan's parents helped submit the application to Guinness earlier in the year. The Huff also reported that birth certificates, photos and enrollment proofs were provided to the body pushing them to consider the feat for a word record. After several months, the family and the school are already expecting the official recognition in a couple of weeks.

All the 48 students (24 sets of twins) are from the fifth grade. They consist of 11 pairs of fraternal girl-girl twins, 10 pairs of fraternal boy-girl twins, three pairs of fraternal boy-boy twins and two pairs of identical girl twins.

"I think it's just statistically kind of bizarre," added Fendley.

The current record set at 16 is being held by three schools: Iowa's Valley Southwoods Freshman High School, Staples High School in Westport, Conn. and Illinois' Maine South High School.