Fall 2013 DC Private School National Merit Semifinalists (Class of 2014)

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Anonymous wrote:Is Sidwell's approximately 11% NMSF rate in the very top of the country among private schools? I understand some public schools, like TJ, perform even better.

It is probably not the very highest rate among private schools nationally, but perhaps close to it (15%?).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many of the STA semifinalists came from Beauvoir?

No more than two.

I actually believe it's well more than that. Where are you getting the information? Do you know, or know of, the kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many of the STA semifinalists came from Beauvoir?

No more than two.

I actually believe it's well more than that. Where are you getting the information? Do you know, or know of, the kids?

A few years ago there was a debate over this. Somebody went and looked up school directories and basically the proportion of NMSFs from Beauvoir was proportional to their representation in the graduating class (so, somewhere between 40-50%). Maybe that changes year to year but it sounded reasonable to me.