Interesting demographic glimpse of California National Merit Semifinalists

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<p>I have yet to see an entire TX list, but here are some interesting observations from the HISD (Houston Independent School District):
<a href=“56 HISD students named National Merit semifinalists - News Blog”>http://blogs.houstonisd.org/news/2014/09/10/56-hisd-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>HISD demographic breakdown
211,552 total students
61.9% Hispanic
25.2% African American
3.5% Asian
8.2% White</p>

<p>HISD NMSF: 57
47% Asian names</p>

<p>It is troubling that for a school district that is 62% Hispanic, there is not a single apparently Hispanic name on the list. There is, however, 1 “Smith”.</p>