NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Hoban's academic standards are illustrated through student achievements. The number of students recognized each year by the National Merit Scholarship Program® and the College Board is a testament to Hoban's faculty and the quality of a Hoban education.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Being recognized, at any level, by the National Merit Scholarship Program® is a high achievement for both the student and their school. They represent the top performing students in the nation. Hoban is proud to have a long-standing tradition of naming students recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program. In the last six years, 52 students have been recognized by the NMSC.
Crowe and Doucet named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Seniors Megan Crowe and Jack Doucet have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC) for their exceptional academic promise. Students recognized as Commended will be announced at a later date.
Crowe and Doucet join a long list of Hoban students who have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. In the past six years, 42 Hoban students have been acknowledged for their academic abilities by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Every October, approximately 1.6 million juniors across the country take the PSAT. Students who score in the top one percent achieve the distinction of National Merit Semifinalist. Most of these students move on to become National Merit Finalists, with some winning scholarship money for college.
2024 National Merit Recognized Students
Hoban students named commended students
Archbishop Hoban High School is proud to announce two seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Robert Kostko and Antonette Fuhrer are recognized for their exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their academic successes. Although they will not continue in the 2024 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2024 competition by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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About the National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. According to their website, approximately 1.6 million high school students enter the program each year.
Of the 1.6 million entrants, about 50,000 with the highest PSAT/NMSQT® Selection Index scores qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. In September, Hoban is notified of the students who have qualified as either a Commended Student or Semifinalist.
Commended Students
About 34,000 students receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Commended Students are named on the basis of a nationally applied Selection Index score that may vary from year to year and is typically below the level required for participants to be named Semifinalists in their respective states. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for Special Scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses.
Semifinalists
Approximately 16,000 students qualify as Semifinalists. To ensure that academically talented young people from all parts of the United States are included in this talent pool, Semifinalists are designated on a state-representational basis. Semifinalists are the highest scoring entrants in each state. Qualifying scores vary from state to state and from year to year, but the scores of all Semifinalists are extremely high. NMSC provides scholarship application materials to Semifinalists through their high schools. To be considered for a National Merit® Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and all other requirements explained in the information provided to each Semifinalist.
Finalists
Only about 15,000 Semifinalists advance to Finalist standing. High school principals are notified and provided with a Certificate of Merit to present to each Finalist. These students are qualified to potentially receive a Merit Scholarship award.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees are chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
These Scholars are selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
College Board
National College Board
Hoban students earn academic honors from the national college board
Hoban students SaKyah Collins, Mateo DeCola, Breeon Ellis, Marcel Ferrer (not pictured), Syvannarae Finsley, Charles Gaddis, Azhani Perry and Melissa Mora Robles have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process.
“We’re thrilled that these students have earned this distinguished recognition,” Principal T.K. Griffith said. “We are very proud of the way they represent the Hoban family in all they do in the classroom and in cocurriculars. This acknowledgment is a testament to their hard work and the support they receive from their parents, families and teachers.”
These eight students are among over 62,000 students from across the country to be awarded with academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. More than 180,000 students were eligible to apply for the recognition. To be eligible, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP exams.
Advanced Placement Scholars
The College Board recognized Hoban students in 2021 based on the results of the Advanced Placement Examinations. In May, 10 juniors and 21 seniors took advanced placement tests and earned an average score of 4.9.
The AP Scholars earned Grades of 3 or higher on 3 or more exams. The AP Scholars with Honor earned Grades of 3 or higher on 4 or more exams, with an average of 3.25 on all AP exams. The AP Scholars with Distinction earned Grades of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams, with an average of 3.5 on all AP exams.
- AP Scholars: Juniors Mia Gallagher, Andrew Hardman, Abigail Joyner, Sean Listerman, Stephen Matko, Madeline Mlachak, Eden Nichelson, Rachael Rice, Veronica Savitski and Peyton Tarle, and seniors Max Caiazza, Sara Cassady, Alex Dillon, Ava Gordon, Michael Johnson, Clara Krohn, Natalie Vrobel and Grace Wyszynski
- AP Scholars with Distinction: Seniors Aaron Bielecki, Thomas Crowe, Josh Fenn, Sam Fess, Isabelle Hahn, Jacob Juvan, Owen Kovalik, Alaina Lah and Jonathan Popa
- AP Scholars with Honor: Junior Sawyer Huckabee and seniors Simon Monsour, Luke Monteleone, Rebecca Vober and Alex Wong
Advanced Placement courses give students the chance to tackle college-level work while still in high school and earn college credit and placement. AP classes help students acquire the skills and habits needed to be successful in college. They help students improve writing skills, sharpen problem-solving abilities and develop time management skills, discipline and study habits. For more information about the College Board's AP Program, click HERE.
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