Girls outperformed boys in the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Class 10 results in Ludhiana district, securing nine of the top 10 positions in the district merit list declared on Monday. The only boy to feature in the top 10 was Luxman Yadav of Children Valley Public Senior Secondary School, GTB Nagar, who secured the sixth position with 97.54 per cent marks.Ridhima Bose of Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School, Shimlapuri, topped the district by scoring 643 marks out of 650 (98.92 per cent). Sachi Rai, also from the same school, secured the second position with 642 marks (98.77 per cent), while Taranpreet Kaur bagged the third position with 640 marks (98.46 per cent).Mehak Sharma of BCM Senior Secondary School, Jamalpur Colony, stood fourth with 638 marks (98.15 per cent). Jaspreet Kaur of RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, secured the fifth position with 637 marks (98 per cent).The lone boy in the district top 10, Luxman Yadav, scored 634 marks (97.54 per cent). Suhana of Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School also secured 634 marks and shared the same percentage.Ravneet Kaur of Dasmesh Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, and Pardeep Kaur of Guru Amardas Public Senior Secondary School, Jhorran, scored 633 marks each with 97.38 per cent. Ankrita of Merry Mint Public High School, New Amar Nagar, also secured 633 marks to feature in the district top 10 list.Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School, Shimlapuri, dominated the merit list, with four students featuring among the district’s top performers.School principals and parents expressed happiness over the excellent performance of the students, saying the results reflected the hard work and dedication of both students and teachers. The impressive performance of girls once again highlighted their academic excellence in board examinations across the district.