<p>[2009</a> top high schools by National Merit Semifinalists | GetListy!!!](<a href=“http://www.getlisty.com/preview/2009-top-high-schools-by-national-merit-semi-finalists/]2009”>http://www.getlisty.com/preview/2009-top-high-schools-by-national-merit-semi-finalists/)</p>
<p>Get rid of magnet/private/special schools because they attract top students from a wide area.</p>
<ol>
<li>Lynbrook HS CA — 58 (Fremont Union High School District, CA)</li>
<li>Mission San Jose HS CA — 54 (Fremont Union High School District, CA)</li>
<li>Monta Vista HS CA — 53 (Fremont Union High School District, CA)</li>
<li>Palo Alto HS CA — 46 (Palo Alto Unified School District, CA)</li>
<li>Henry M. Gunn HS CA — 42 (Palo Alto Unified School District, CA)</li>
<li>Bellaire HS TX — 37 (Houston Independent School District, TX)</li>
<li>Conestoga HS PA — 37 (Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, PA)</li>
<li>Palos Verdes Peninsula HS CA — 36 (Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, CA)</li>
<li>Northview HS GA — 35 (Fulton County Schools, GA)</li>
<li>Plano HS TX — 35 (Plano Independent School District, TX)</li>
<li>Westwood HS TX — 35 (Round Rock Independent School District, TX)</li>
<li>Carmel HS IN — 34 (Carmel Clay School District, IN)</li>
<li>Plano West HS TX — 32 (Plano Independent School District, TX)</li>
<li>Westlake HS TX — 32 (Eanes Independent School District, TX)</li>
<li>Pioneer HS MI — 32 (Ann Arbor School District, MI)</li>
</ol>
<p>Yes, I messed up those numbers.</p>
<p>So the top districts are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Fremont Union High School District, CA</li>
<li>Palo Alto Unified School District, CA
3 (tie). Houston Independent School District, TX
3 (tie). Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, PA</li>
<li>Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, CA</li>
<li>Plano Independent School District, TX
7 (tie). Fulton County Schools, GA
7 (tie). Round Rock Independent School District, TX</li>
<li>Carmel Clay School District, IN
10 (tie). Eanes Independent School District, TX
10 (tie). Ann Arbor School District, MI</li>
</ol>
<p>Yes, I spent WAY too much time putting that together.</p>