Data on National Merit Semifinalists (class of 2012)

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<p>(Note: I go to Mission San Jose, which is California, so there is more specific data for my state and school.)</p>

<p>Lists:</p>

<p>[California</a> (pdf)](<a href=“Document: California’s National Merit semifinalists – The Mercury News”>Document: California’s National Merit semifinalists – The Mercury News)
[Florida</a> (pdf)](<a href=“http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.gradebook/files/12_fl_semifinalists-natlmeritprogram1.pdf]Florida”>http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.gradebook/files/12_fl_semifinalists-natlmeritprogram1.pdf)
[Illinois[/url</a>]
[url=<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/datacenter/new-yorks-2011-2012-national-merit.html]New”>http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/datacenter/new-yorks-2011-2012-national-merit.html]New</a> York](<a href=“http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com/7657804-584/any-national-merit-scholar-semifinalists-at-your-high-school.html]Illinois[/url”>http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com/7657804-584/any-national-merit-scholar-semifinalists-at-your-high-school.html)
[Ohio</a> (pdf)](<a href=“http://education.ohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/12-OH-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf]Ohio”>http://education.ohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/12-OH-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf)
[Oklahoma[/url</a>]
[url=<a href=“http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/phillyburbs.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/d8/3d8eabdc-5690-5b87-b2f6-74257740d048/4e6fde6c21427.pdf.pdf]Pennsylvania”>http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/phillyburbs.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/d8/3d8eabdc-5690-5b87-b2f6-74257740d048/4e6fde6c21427.pdf.pdf]Pennsylvania</a> (pdf)](<a href=“http://newsok.com/oklahoma-national-merit-semifinalists/article/3604196?custom_click=pod_headline_education]Oklahoma[/url”>http://newsok.com/oklahoma-national-merit-semifinalists/article/3604196?custom_click=pod_headline_education)
[Washington</a> DC, Maryland, and Virginia Suburbs](<a href=“http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/2011/09/areas-national-merit-semifinalists]Washington”>http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/2011/09/areas-national-merit-semifinalists)
[Wisconsin</a> (pdf)](<a href=“http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/6e/66e71e48-df0c-11e0-95fe-001cc4c03286/4e710836060f3.pdf.pdf]Wisconsin”>http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/6e/66e71e48-df0c-11e0-95fe-001cc4c03286/4e710836060f3.pdf.pdf)
[Wyoming[/url</a>]</p>

<p>In the pdf files, the number next to a name indicates a [url=<a href=“http://www.nationalmerit.org/CollegeMajorCareerCodes.pdf]major”>http://www.nationalmerit.org/CollegeMajorCareerCodes.pdf]major</a> code](<a href=“http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b0be7e8f-fb36-5fc1-a9b8-e4da81efbb3e.html]Wyoming[/url”>Wyoming National Merit semifinalists announced).</p>

<p>Schools with the most NMSFs (from the data above), including approximate percentage of graduating class:</p>

<ol>
<li>Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA) (156) (35%)</li>
<li>Stuyvesant High School (NY) (121) (14-16%)</li>
<li>Mission San Jose High School (CA) (88) (18%)</li>
<li>Hunter College High School (NY) (69) (38%)</li>
<li>Harker School (CA) (59) (37%)</li>
</ol>

<p>CA Schools with the most NMSFs:</p>

<ol>
<li>Mission San Jose High School (88) (18%)</li>
<li>Harker School (59) (37%)</li>
<li>Monta Vista High School (55) (8%)</li>
<li>Lynbrook High School (53) (13%)</li>
<li>Troy High School (53) (8%)</li>
</ol>

<p>[Analysis</a> of CA semifinalists (from a CC thread).](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/13210307-post724.html]Analysis”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/13210307-post724.html)</p>

<p>Analysis of MSJ (my school) semifinalists:</p>

<ul>
<li>Most popular major fields: undecided (22%), biological/biomedical (16%), engineering (15%), health (10%)</li>
<li>Gender distribution: 33% female, 67% male (the senior class distribution is 45% female, 55% male)</li>
<li>Most popular fields (male): engineering (19%), undecided (17%), biological/biomedical (17%)</li>
<li>Most popular fields (female): undecided (31%), biological/biomedical (14%), health (14%)</li>
<li>Male-female ratios by field (with 6+ people): biological/biomedical (71-29), business/marketing (83-17), engineering (85-15), health (56-44), undecided (53-47)</li>
</ul>

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<p>List of NMSF for Michigan: [2012</a> National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Michigan - Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills, MI Patch](<a href=“http://bloomfield-mi.patch.com/articles/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-michigan]2012”>2012 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Michigan | Bloomfield, MI Patch)</p>

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<p>Does anyone have the list for New Hampshire?</p>

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<p>anyone have texas?</p>

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<p>Does anyone have a list for the international region?
What is the international cutoff score?</p>

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<p>I appreciate the information posted by energize.
Is there a such list of semifinalists in California for 2011 class?
I could find one for 2010 but not for 2011.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/6e/66e71e48-df0c-11e0-95fe-001cc4c03286/4e710836060f3.pdf.pdf[/url]”>http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/6e/66e71e48-df0c-11e0-95fe-001cc4c03286/4e710836060f3.pdf.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Does anyone have Illinois list? Thanks</p>

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<ol>
<li>Troy High School (53) (8%)</li>
</ol>

<p>Troy high was in decline years ago and then they split the school into essentially 2 schools…a regular high and “Troy Tech” (a magnet school) which allowed “out of area” kids to go there because it began offering a Science & Technology education.</p>

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<p>itsme2, I saw an Illinois list when I was googling looking for a Texas list, so I know it’s out there. Anyone see Texas online???</p>

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<p>Here’s the Illinois list:
<a href=“Township High School District 211 / Homepage”>www.d211.org/pdf/National_Merit_Semifinalists_ILL_2012.pdf</a></p>

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<p>Anyone have the list for Connecticut?</p>

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<p>How about Indiana?</p>

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<p>Here is Indiana:</p>

<p><a href=“News from the Indiana Department of Education | IDOE”>News from the Indiana Department of Education | IDOE;

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<p>New Jersey?</p>

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<p>Washington?</p>

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<p>Here is a list for Delaware
[State</a> semifinalists named in 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program - Smyrna, DE - Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times](<a href=“http://www.scsuntimes.com/therecord/x2137970394/State-semifinalists-named-in-2012-National-Merit-Scholarship-Program]State”>http://www.scsuntimes.com/therecord/x2137970394/State-semifinalists-named-in-2012-National-Merit-Scholarship-Program)</p>

<p>25 out of 46 total Delaware NMSF students are from one school: Charter School of Wilmington, a public math science magnet.</p>

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<p>Energizer’s list is not comprehensive for Maryland. Does anyone know where such a list can be found?</p>

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<p>I got a 221 in new jersey ■■■</p>

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<p>“I got a 221 in new jersey ■■■”</p>

<p>Cheer up. Some yokel in Montana just got SF for a 203. Socialism in action!</p>