The National Merit Scholarship Corporation honored more than 200 local students among approximately 16,000 national semifinalists in its 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.
To qualify, about 1.5 million juniors took the Preliminary sat/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test during the last school year. The number of semifinalists in Pennsylvania is proportional to the Keystone State’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.
Those honored as semifinalists are the highest scoring students in Pennsylvania.
Semifinalists must submit a detailed application to become a finalist. National Merit scholars are selected from the list of finalists.
Below is a list of local schools and how many National Merit Semifinalists were honored from each school. The National Merit Scholarship Program cautions against making comparisons between high schools or educational systems based on these numbers.
“The program does not measure the quality or effectiveness of education within a school, system, or state,” according to its press release.
Congratulations to all the semifinalists.
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Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
560 Sproul Rd, Villanova, PA -
Agnes Irwin School
S Ithan Ave & Conestoga Rd, Rosemont, PA -
Archbishop Carroll High School
211 Matsonford Rd, Wayne, PA -
B. Reed Henderson High School
400 Montgomery Ave, West Chester, PA -
The Baldwin School
701 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA -
Bayard Rustin High School
1100 Shiloh Rd, West Chester, PA
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Conestoga High School
200 Irish Rd, Berwyn, PA -
Delaware County Christian School
462 Malin Rd, Newtown Square, PA -
Episcopal Academy
1785 Bishop White Dr, Newtown Square, PA -
Friends' Central School
1101 City Ave, Wynnewood, PA -
Great Valley High School
225 Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA -
Harriton High School
600 N Ithan Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA -
Haverford High School
200 Mill Rd, Havertown, PA -
The Haverford School
450 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA -
Lower Merion High School
315 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore, PA -
Malvern Prep School
418 S Warren Ave, Malvern, PA -
Marple Newtown Senior High School
120 Media Line Rd, Newtown Square, PA -
Merion Mercy Academy
511 Montgomery Ave, Merion Station, PA -
Penncrest High School
134 Barren Rd, Media, PA -
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
1332 Enterprise Dr, West Chester, PA -
Phoenixville Area High School
1200 Gay St, Phoenixville, PA -
Radnor High School
130 King of Prussia Rd, Wayne, PA -
The Shipley School
814 Yarrow St, Bryn Mawr, PA -
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
500 W Willow Grove Ave, Philadelphia, PA -
Villa Maria Academy for Girls High School
370 Central Ave, Malvern, PA -
East High School
450 Ellis Ln, West Chester, PA -
Westtown School
975 Westtown Rd, West Chester, PA
Publius 2.0
4:52 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Wow, T/E dominates in academics, sports, arts and music both locally and statewide.
Mike M
4:45 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Wow! You'd think the kids there were all failures in life by the way the local Tea Party types talked about the schools and teachers during their contract negotiation.
Star Thrower
8:48 am on Friday, October 26, 2012
If you'd bothered to look at the contract negotiation language, you would know that WCASD is contending that they should receive salaries and perks equal to Tredyffrin/Eastown - what you obviously don't know is:
1- WCASD has failed AYP while T/E has made AYP
2- T/E has far exceeded WCASD in the ACT results this year
3- WCASD has finished at the bottom of every nationwide school competition is has entered in the last two years
4- T/E has one school which has produced 4 time more semifinalists in the 2013 national merit scholarship program, than every WCASD school combined.
So, no .. actually there is only one district undeserving of even the slightest increase in salary or perks this year ... any guesses
edufan
7:44 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Don't bother listening to SThrower. He/she just keeps spewing lies and making statements without any proof. ST is a WCASD school board member who is trying to dismantle the district.
Congratulations T/E for all of you accomplishments and congratulations to the teacher's union and school board who hammered out a deal because THEIR board members finally showed up at the negotiations table.
Cathy Binder
8:51 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Of course too, instead of congratulating the very fine young men and women for their success we have to bash, which is quite sad. In the end so much more goes into performance on a test like this than just the "teachers". How about supportive parents, background knowledge, home life, socioeconomics, environmental issues, test prep (did the school prep, did parents pay for prep).
The simplistic view of Mr. Star continues to amaze me. I look at the fine and excellent education my children receive. So, because my children who are great and fairly bright, but I doubt will ever be National Merit Scholars - that means they are in a failing district. Oh please, ludicrous on the face of the allegation.
Star Thrower
12:44 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
No lies or distortions whatsoever ... read the facts:
1- WCASD has failed AYP while T/E has made AYP
http://paayp.emetric.net/District/SchoolList/c15/124157802
2- T/E has far exceeded WCASD in the ACT results this year
http://westchester.patch.com/articles/act-results-compare-local-high-schools-cfc85a28
3- WCASD has finished at the bottom of every nationwide school competition is has entered in the last two years
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/05/20/america-s-best-high-schools.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html
4- T/E has one school which has produced 4 times more semifinalists in the 2013 national merit scholarship program, than every WCASD school combined.
http://westchester.patch.com/articles/national-merit-honors-local-students?logout=true
RoxyD
1:40 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
So why are you so against WCASD? I don't see why you are directing so much negative energy towards a school district that has nothing to do with you? Did Sean Carpenter put you up to it? Why do school board members in WC love to get radicals involved?
Steve Maher
12:53 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Please don't pay attention to 'Star Thrower'! Her real name is Tanya Ciolka and is a member of the PA Conservative Council that has ties to Sean Carpenter. She has a website called www.midnightbluesays.com and is also a member of the Tea Party. She is from Philadelphia, is 40 years old, and still lives with her mother! Thats all you need to know about her so please do not pay her any attention.
Cathy Binder
4:42 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Could it be this person is just the mouthpiece for Sean? I notice Mr. Carpenter has been very quiet of late. So is this the latest ploy - use someone else to do the talking?
Cathy Binder
4:40 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Star is on a roll today. Don't you know that Steve and Roxy and Edufan are all the same person - that will come out soon I am sure at the rate this individual is going. We are all here to conspire against this reasoned judgment. (Extreme sarcasm on my part) Everyone in the community who posts must be a teacher as nobody who isn't can support the schools. I for one am about sick to death of any community member who believes are schools are doing a fine job being lambasted here by this person. What is clear to me is that the posts are far more in support of the district and its fine work. So know we get one very sick soul who will resort to accusing people of multiple personalities to defend themselves from the support the community clearly shows for a fine school system. I don't have to be a teacher to think my kids get a good education. I do not have to be a teacher to support public education. I do not have to be a teacher to look at facts and figures and see the reality. Just like as a Catholic I do not believe all priests are pedophiles and forgo my faith. Do you get it yet? I am sure not. I know I should not lose my temper, and it is not even that I am really angry it is more utter and total disgust at those who would hijack our district for their narrow agenda when the reality of the discussion in the community - and I am part of the functioning community tells me otherwise.