National Merit Semifinalists 2024

[Anonymous]

Sounds more like public school critics live rent free in your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

In the past, these schools have posted their students on their social media pages. It doesn't look like they did this year. Anyone know why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

In the past, these schools have posted their students on their social media pages. It doesn't look like they did this year. Anyone know why?

Ours posted semifinalists and commended on social media and in the weekly parent brag email. But parents are more and more sensitive to posts that single out kids and name them. So congrats to girls volleyball is fine with a pic, but not congrats to Larlo M. for winning a recycling essay is not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

Thank you for sharing this! My DC is a Freshman but it is interesting to see the results.

For the sheer volume of bashing that MCPS and all public schools in general get by parents on this sub-forum, it was eye-opening to see the results of our MCPS HS compared to the most expensive Privates around here. I teach my kids to be gracious and I will do the same.

Congratulations to every student- homeschooled or public schooled or private schooled, who made it to the list!! I am sure your hard work paid off!

8.8% of Sidwell’s seniors are NMSFs this year. Which MoCo public has a higher percentage? I’m not trying to argue…just genuinely curious.

Montgomery Blair was about 6%. Not trying to argue, just genuinely more impressed with MB's results considering the cost. Signed, private school parent

I’m more impressed with kids who are both smart and rich (a genetic and socioeconomic lottery winner). But good for the striving Blair students. Maybe their children will be both smart and rich private school students too. Each generation should do better than the last.

Wow. Signed someone who could have gone private and could have sent her kids private but chose not to to avoid snobs like you. Be best.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

Thank you for sharing this! My DC is a Freshman but it is interesting to see the results.

For the sheer volume of bashing that MCPS and all public schools in general get by parents on this sub-forum, it was eye-opening to see the results of our MCPS HS compared to the most expensive Privates around here. I teach my kids to be gracious and I will do the same.

Congratulations to every student- homeschooled or public schooled or private schooled, who made it to the list!! I am sure your hard work paid off!

8.8% of Sidwell’s seniors are NMSFs this year. Which MoCo public has a higher percentage? I’m not trying to argue…just genuinely curious.

Montgomery Blair was about 6%. Not trying to argue, just genuinely more impressed with MB's results considering the cost. Signed, private school parent

I’m more impressed with kids who are both smart and rich (a genetic and socioeconomic lottery winner). But good for the striving Blair students. Maybe their children will be both smart and rich private school students too. Each generation should do better than the last.

Wow. Signed someone who could have gone private and could have sent her kids private but chose not to to avoid snobs like you. Be best.

It seems like you woke up today determined to have your feelings hurt, huh? Why would you resurrect a post/thread that died off weeks ago?
Try to enjoy your day, ma’am, and don’t let anyone steal your joy! 🥹

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/psat/comments/1fehvjy/2025_nmsf_delaware_and_washington_dc/#lightbox

For DC it looks like less than 50 kids?

SFS 11
GDS 7
STA 6
Walls 6
NCS 3
Basis 3
WIS 2
St John’s 2
Latin 2
Maret 1
Field 1
JR 1
Gonzaga 1

Sidwell leads every year. What are they doing to prep these kids?

Well, isn’t there high school class size 40-50% bigger than Maret, STA & NCS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

Thank you for sharing this! My DC is a Freshman but it is interesting to see the results.

For the sheer volume of bashing that MCPS and all public schools in general get by parents on this sub-forum, it was eye-opening to see the results of our MCPS HS compared to the most expensive Privates around here. I teach my kids to be gracious and I will do the same.

Congratulations to every student- homeschooled or public schooled or private schooled, who made it to the list!! I am sure your hard work paid off!

8.8% of Sidwell’s seniors are NMSFs this year. Which MoCo public has a higher percentage? I’m not trying to argue…just genuinely curious.

Montgomery Blair was about 6%. Not trying to argue, just genuinely more impressed with MB's results considering the cost. Signed, private school parent

I’m more impressed with kids who are both smart and rich (a genetic and socioeconomic lottery winner). But good for the striving Blair students. Maybe their children will be both smart and rich private school students too. Each generation should do better than the last.

Wow. Signed someone who could have gone private and could have sent her kids private but chose not to to avoid snobs like you. Be best.

It seems like you woke up today determined to have your feelings hurt, huh? Why would you resurrect a post/thread that died off weeks ago?
Try to enjoy your day, ma’am, and don’t let anyone steal your joy! 🥹

Actually, the post was last posted on this morning. That's how I saw it. But no response to the content? Got it. Snobbery is AOK for you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

Thank you for sharing this! My DC is a Freshman but it is interesting to see the results.

For the sheer volume of bashing that MCPS and all public schools in general get by parents on this sub-forum, it was eye-opening to see the results of our MCPS HS compared to the most expensive Privates around here. I teach my kids to be gracious and I will do the same.

Congratulations to every student- homeschooled or public schooled or private schooled, who made it to the list!! I am sure your hard work paid off!

8.8% of Sidwell’s seniors are NMSFs this year. Which MoCo public has a higher percentage? I’m not trying to argue…just genuinely curious.

Montgomery Blair was about 6%. Not trying to argue, just genuinely more impressed with MB's results considering the cost. Signed, private school parent

I’m more impressed with kids who are both smart and rich (a genetic and socioeconomic lottery winner). But good for the striving Blair students. Maybe their children will be both smart and rich private school students too. Each generation should do better than the last.

Wow. Signed someone who could have gone private and could have sent her kids private but chose not to to avoid snobs like you. Be best.

It seems like you woke up today determined to have your feelings hurt, huh? Why would you resurrect a post/thread that died off weeks ago?
Try to enjoy your day, ma’am, and don’t let anyone steal your joy! 🥹

Actually, the post was last posted on this morning. That's how I saw it. But no response to the content? Got it. Snobbery is AOK for you.

Snobbery is a fact of life, dear. You will encounter snobs in both public and private schools. I don’t spend my time avoiding places I want to be because I **may** encounter snobs there.
If there are people I wish to avoid at a particular place…I simply avoid them.
However, you are free to spend your life avoiding any and all places where there’s even a remote possibility of encountering people you don’t like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

Thank you for sharing this! My DC is a Freshman but it is interesting to see the results.

For the sheer volume of bashing that MCPS and all public schools in general get by parents on this sub-forum, it was eye-opening to see the results of our MCPS HS compared to the most expensive Privates around here. I teach my kids to be gracious and I will do the same.

Congratulations to every student- homeschooled or public schooled or private schooled, who made it to the list!! I am sure your hard work paid off!

8.8% of Sidwell’s seniors are NMSFs this year. Which MoCo public has a higher percentage? I’m not trying to argue…just genuinely curious.

Montgomery Blair was about 6%. Not trying to argue, just genuinely more impressed with MB's results considering the cost. Signed, private school parent

I’m more impressed with kids who are both smart and rich (a genetic and socioeconomic lottery winner). But good for the striving Blair students. Maybe their children will be both smart and rich private school students too. Each generation should do better than the last.

Wow. Signed someone who could have gone private and could have sent her kids private but chose not to to avoid snobs like you. Be best.

It seems like you woke up today determined to have your feelings hurt, huh? Why would you resurrect a post/thread that died off weeks ago?
Try to enjoy your day, ma’am, and don’t let anyone steal your joy! 🥹

Actually, the post was last posted on this morning. That's how I saw it. But no response to the content? Got it. Snobbery is AOK for you.

Snobbery is a fact of life, dear. You will encounter snobs in both public and private schools. I don’t spend my time avoiding places I want to be because I **may** encounter snobs there.
If there are people I wish to avoid at a particular place…I simply avoid them.
However, you are free to spend your life avoiding any and all places where there’s even a remote possibility of encountering people you don’t like.

Thanks for the confirmation that private school parents have no problem with elitism and consider themselves superior. It's funny, because I had pressured my child to go private, but I'm glad he had more sense than me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's me, your local testaholic!

The local lists are starting to come out.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/

Congrats to the following MoCo non-publics whose students made the list:

Holton-Arms School (5)
Georgetown Preparatory School (3)
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (2)
Heights School (1)
Landon School (1)
Living Grace Christian School (1)
Sandy Spring Friends School (1)
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (1)
Washington Waldorf School (1)
Yeshiva of Greater Washington (1)
Homeschool (1)


Congrats especially to Living Grace Christian School (tuition $5,750) and Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($19,950), which I have never seen on this board, for tying perpetual DCUM topics Landon ($52,360) and SSFS ($43,200), and defeating Bullis ($53,405 tuition, zero NMSF).

[Yes, I know the school doesn't necessarily have that much to do students' success on the SAT -- intentionally so, via test design -- but I enjoy being snarky.]

Thank you for sharing this! My DC is a Freshman but it is interesting to see the results.

For the sheer volume of bashing that MCPS and all public schools in general get by parents on this sub-forum, it was eye-opening to see the results of our MCPS HS compared to the most expensive Privates around here. I teach my kids to be gracious and I will do the same.

Congratulations to every student- homeschooled or public schooled or private schooled, who made it to the list!! I am sure your hard work paid off!

8.8% of Sidwell’s seniors are NMSFs this year. Which MoCo public has a higher percentage? I’m not trying to argue…just genuinely curious.

Montgomery Blair was about 6%. Not trying to argue, just genuinely more impressed with MB's results considering the cost. Signed, private school parent

I’m more impressed with kids who are both smart and rich (a genetic and socioeconomic lottery winner). But good for the striving Blair students. Maybe their children will be both smart and rich private school students too. Each generation should do better than the last.

Wow. Signed someone who could have gone private and could have sent her kids private but chose not to to avoid snobs like you. Be best.

It seems like you woke up today determined to have your feelings hurt, huh? Why would you resurrect a post/thread that died off weeks ago?
Try to enjoy your day, ma’am, and don’t let anyone steal your joy! 🥹

Actually, the post was last posted on this morning. That's how I saw it. But no response to the content? Got it. Snobbery is AOK for you.

Snobbery is a fact of life, dear. You will encounter snobs in both public and private schools. I don’t spend my time avoiding places I want to be because I **may** encounter snobs there.
If there are people I wish to avoid at a particular place…I simply avoid them.
However, you are free to spend your life avoiding any and all places where there’s even a remote possibility of encountering people you don’t like.

Thanks for the confirmation that private school parents have no problem with elitism and consider themselves superior. It's funny, because I had pressured my child to go private, but I'm glad he had more sense than me.

Mmmkay. 😊

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the confirmation that private school parents have no problem with elitism and consider themselves superior. It's funny, because I had pressured my child to go private, but I'm glad he had more sense than me.

You think elitism and snobbery is exclusive to private school parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the confirmation that private school parents have no problem with elitism and consider themselves superior. It's funny, because I had pressured my child to go private, but I'm glad he had more sense than me.

You think elitism and snobbery is exclusive to private school parents?

I think that if this statement:

"I’m more impressed with kids who are both smart and rich (a genetic and socioeconomic lottery winner). But good for the striving Blair students. Maybe their children will be both smart and rich private school students too. Each generation should do better than the last."

was made in this forum and no one here disagreed with it enough to say so, then elitism and snobbery are so rampant in private schools that they are best avoided by people who have any desire for their children to be good people.

That statement honestly changed my mind about the nature of private school parents. And that is said by someone who has both taught at multiple private schools, attended a private college, and encouraged my children to attend private schools for high school.

[Anonymous]

You didn't answer the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You didn't answer the question.

No, of course not. But it seems more private schools are more deeply chauvanistic than others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You didn't answer the question.

No, of course not. But it seems more private schools are more deeply chauvanistic than others.

It’s great that the earlier post clarified that private schools are not for you and your children. You should probably exit the private school forum now, so you’re not offended by additional private school elitism.
Go be with your people, and enjoy your day!