1012 national merit semifinalists
Front row: Allise Fortinberry, Maggie Williams, Rebecca Riley. Back row: Christopher Atchison, Jacob Helf, Grant Smith, Zachary Blomeley, Edward DeMetz.
Eight Homewood High School students were among 16,000 semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship program, representing fewer than one percent of high school seniors. Due to their achievements on the PSAT, these students will compete for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships to be awarded in the spring.