“Gifted and talented student” means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:

1.         Exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;

2.         Possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or

3.         Excels in a specific academic field.

Education Code 29.121