Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 11:11     Subject: NMSF

Here is something, but it's super-vague. Why say "more than 100" rather than using the precise number.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/news/mcps-news/2025/09/national-merit-scholarships-semifinalists-2026/

More than 100 MCPS students were nominated as semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship program. They will compete nationally for scholarships announced in the spring.

The MCPS semifinalists come from 12 high schools: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Montgomery Blair, Winston Churchill, Northwest, Poolesville, Richard Montgomery, Sherwood, Springbrook, Wheaton, Walt Whitman and Thomas S. Wootton.

Semifinalists from MCPS were selected from among high school juniors who were top scorers on the 2024 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. About 15,000 semifinalists across the nation are expected to advance to the finalist stage of the competition.

Finalists will be considered for $2,500 National Merit scholarships, plus additional corporate-sponsored and college/university-sponsored scholarships that will be announced later in the school year.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 10:37     Subject: NMSF

Here's last a press release about 2024, but maybe it didn't come from MCPS? It includes both MCPS HS and independent schools...

https://www.mymcmedia.org/158-county-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 09:18     Subject: NMSF

You can know if your kid is a NMSF from their index score- 224 is the number. BUT, it would be nice if MCPS releases the list (with or without names) from each school.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 08:03     Subject: NMSF

Anonymous wrote:This is so MCPS.


Email the askmcps@mcpsmd.org address and ask for the list to be released.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 07:53     Subject: NMSF

This is so MCPS.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2025 07:13     Subject: NMSF

Howard and Harford have released lists. Come on MCPS. We know about your incompetence, but please surprise us once in a while.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 23:18     Subject: NMSF

There are a bunch of stories from various districts about the winners in their districts. So MCPS must have the names...
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 21:11     Subject: NMSF

Or if you aren’t going to publish the names at least tell the kids themselves. This feels crazy!
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 21:05     Subject: NMSF

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile Fairfax County already issued a press release trumpeting its huge number of NMSFs.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1291558.page


They are a better run school district than MCPS.


If that's the case then I pity those in MCPS.

Don't confuse taking credit for the achievements of its students with a well run school district. FCPS is a mess under Michelle Reid.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 21:01     Subject: NMSF

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile Fairfax County already issued a press release trumpeting its huge number of NMSFs.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1291558.page


They are a better run school district than MCPS.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 20:57     Subject: NMSF

Meanwhile Fairfax County already issued a press release trumpeting its huge number of NMSFs.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1291558.page
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 20:04     Subject: NMSF

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MCPS- what is up? Tell us the National
Merit Semi-Finalists, per school, please.


Why? Why does it matter so much to you?


Because op’s kid might be a winner. Are you dumb or something?
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 19:18     Subject: NMSF

Anonymous wrote:MCPS- what is up? Tell us the National
Merit Semi-Finalists, per school, please.


Why? Why does it matter so much to you?
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 17:20     Subject: NMSF

Anonymous wrote:MCPS- what is up? Tell us the National
Merit Semi-Finalists, per school, please.


The have posted that they know the names. But they aren’t saying who they are. Or am I missing something?

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/news/mcps-news/2025/09/national-merit-scholarships-semifinalists-2026/
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2025 15:42     Subject: NMSF

MCPS- what is up? Tell us the National
Merit Semi-Finalists, per school, please.