The mathematics course at the Central High School should have taken four years to complete but Mordell took only two since his teachers quickly recognised his remarkable talent.
Ang matematika kurso sa Central High School ay dapat na magkaroon ng kinuha ng apat na taon upang kumpletuhin Mordell ngunit kinuha lamang ng dalawang mga guro dahil sa kanyang mabilis na kinikilala ang kanyang pansin talento.