1. Huntsville City Schools PSAT and National Merit Update
Leigh Ann Brown
Sheri Crigger
Cedric Delbridge
District College & Career Counselors
September 15, 2016

2. National Merit Scholarship Corporation Has Named Semifinalists in the 2017 Competition
Class of 2017
15 – Grissom High School
3 – Huntsville High School
2 – New Century Technology High School
Previous years (Total for HCS)
Class of 2016 – 13
Class of 2015 – 15
Class of 2014 – 18
Class of 2013 – 14
Class of 2012 – 12

3. There Are Five High Schools in Alabama with Ten or More National Merit Semifinalists in 2017
Alabama has 213 Semifinalists
17 – Vestavia Hills High School
15 – Grissom High School
15 – Mountain Brook High School
12 – Bob Jones High School
10 – Homewood High School

4. Huntsville City Schools Has Great Representation in the National Merit Scholarship Competition
In Our Area
20 – Huntsville City
15 – Madison City
3 – Madison County
4 – Decatur City
7 – Private Schools

5. Semifinalists Apply to Become Finalists by Submitting a Substantial Online Application
Requirements to move forward to Finalist
Continue to meet program entry requirements
U.S. Citizen or legal resident
Fully endorsed by school principal
Consistent record of high academic performance
Complete the NMSC application (including activities, essay, and teacher recommendation)
Take the SAT to confirm the score

6. The PSAT Will Be Administered to All HCS Sophomores and Juniors October 19, 2016
PSAT/NMSQT- Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
PSAT data will be used to identify and support rising Juniors who may enter National Merit Competition
Juniors must take the PSAT to enter National Merit Competition during Senior year