MBHS ties record with 29 National Merit Semifinalists

Twenty-nine Mountain Brook High School seniors were recently named National Merit Semifinalists, tying the school record set in 2008. The number is also most named from any school in the state of Alabama. Additionally, 19 MBHS seniors were named National Merit Commended Students.

National Merit Semifinalists represent less than one percent of United States high school seniors and are chosen based on performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

“We are proud of these students for this great achievement,” said Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dicky Barlow. “It is an individual honor for each student, but also is a tribute to our staff who have contributed to their education as well as to their parents for emphasizing the value of education.”

“We are thrilled every year when we learn about our semifinalists,” said Mountain Brook High School Principal Vic Wilson. “These kids do very well in academics, but they also excel in extracurricular activities.”

National Merit Semifinalists. First row: Kate Perry, Sarah Grace Tucker, Kate Causey, Katie Windle and Isabella Keating. Second row: Philippa Straus, Irene Zhang, Colin Dorsten, Sarah Bowron, Margaret Pritchard, and Lane Proctor. Third row: Sloan Geiss, Laura Rice, Maggie Dodson, Paul Styslinger and Matthew Leeds. Fourth row: Hunter Ross, Cameron Lee, Chase Crumbaugh, Wyatt Moorer, Ben Echols, Miller Sisson, Alex McCullumsmith and Alex Oser. Back row: Annabelle Friedman, Jay King, Jeremiah Mitchell and Jeff Rogers. Not pictured: Michael Harp.