The state’s top-scoring high school seniors are in the running for $26 million in college scholarships through the prestigious National Merit Scholarship program.
The state’s top-scoring high school seniors are in the running for $26 million in college scholarships through the prestigious National Merit Scholarship program.
An elite group of New Orleans-area high school seniors are in the running for National Merit Scholarships, a prestigious award for the country’s top-achieving students.
The students, who hail from a mix of public and private schools in Orleans and surrounding parishes, are among roughly 16,000 National Merit semifinalists from across the country. They now will compete for just over 6,900 college scholarships worth about $26 million, which will be awarded next spring.
The semifinalists were selected due to their high scores on last year’s PSAT, the preliminary test to the SAT college-readiness exam, which students typically take their junior year. The top-scoring students in their respective states, the semifinalists represent less than 1% of the nation’s high school seniors.
To become finalists, the students must complete an application that asks about their academic achievement, extracurricular activities and leadership record; write an essay; and earn SAT or ACT scores that are in line with their earlier PSAT scores. Only about half of finalists will win scholarships and earn the coveted title of National Merit Scholar.
Looking for the semifinalists in other areas?Ā Jefferson ParishĀ | Baton Rouge | Acadiana
Below are the New Orleans-areaĀ semifinalists, organized by parish and school:
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Benjamin Franklin High School
Brother Martin High School
Isidore Newman School
Jesuit High School
Mount Carmel Academy
St. Mary’s Dominican High School
Ursuline Academy
The Willow School
Chalmette High School
Destrehan High School
Hahnville High School
Archbishop Hannan High School
Fontainebleau High School
Lakeshore High School
Mandeville High School
Northlake Christian School
Northshore High School
Pope John Paul II High School
St. Paul’s School
Email Patrick Wall at patrick.wall@theadvocate.com.
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