I'm preparing for my PSAT and the possibility of becoming a National Merit Scholar. It made me curious, which high school has the most students who earned this scholarship?
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation does not publicly release comprehensive rankings of high schools by the number of National Merit Scholars they produce. However, individual schools or districts might share this information in press releases, on their websites, or in other public statements.
As such, you might find schools in your area or elsewhere bragging about their large numbers of National Merit Scholars. However, keep in mind that this is largely influenced by the size of the student body. Large, high-performing public schools or large private schools may have particularly high numbers of National Merit Scholars because they simply have more students taking the PSAT.
Having a large number of National Merit Scholars is not the only measure of a good high school, and attending a high school with a large number of National Merit Scholars does not significantly increase your own chances of becoming a Scholar. It all depends on your own effort, performance on the PSAT, and other eligibility criteria.
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