Grace Yang Named National Merit Scholar
Archmere senior Grace Yang has been named a National Merit Scholarship winner in the latest round of selections. After a year long process in which Grace was first named a Semifinalist in September, then a Finalist in February, she is among 2,500 students nationwide named National Merit Scholarship winners. In the Class of 2025, Archmere has 6 Commended Students, 3 Finalists, and 1 scholarship recipient.
The 2,500 National Merit Scholarships are the awards for which every Finalist is considered. Winners are named in every state, in numbers based on the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors. Grace was first named a Semifinalist in September, meaning her PSAT test score, taken junior year, was among the top 1% of the nearly 1.6 million test takers. Among all students who entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program, only about 16,000 were named Semifinalists. They were designated on a state representational basis, in proportion to each state’s percentage of the national total of graduating high school seniors.
In order to advance in the competition and be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, a Semifinalist had to become a Finalist by fulfilling several requirements that included submitting a detailed scholarship application and presenting a record of very high academic performance. Finalists were judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors. Criteria included academic record; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the student; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
Grace will join more than 362,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.
In order to advance in the competition and be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, a Semifinalist had to become a Finalist by fulfilling several requirements that included submitting a detailed scholarship application and presenting a record of very high academic performance. Finalists were judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors. Criteria included academic record; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the student; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
Grace will join more than 362,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.
Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
© Archmere Academy. All Rights Reserved