HCS is proud to announce that all 21 National Merit Semifinalists have advanced to Finalist status for the Class of 2025. This recognition reflects our students' continued dedication to academic excellence and outstanding performance in Hoover City Schools.

Congratulations to our National Merit Finalists:

Hoover High School - Elijah Boyd, Alexander Cassiday, Henry Chandler, Lily Fu, Krish Gadhia, Akash Gaggar, Mark Houston, Taylor Lynch, Misha Patel, Lauren Rauworth, Tatum Stacey, Daniel Turyk, Isaac Wood

Spain Park High School - Michael Allen, Carmen Britt, Xuyang Chen, Julia Daigle, David Johnson, Tracy Li (not pictured), Noah Smith, Rebecca Stafford

As National Merit Finalists, these students earned some of the highest scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in Alabama. To achieve finalist status, they also demonstrated outstanding academic records throughout high school, received endorsements and recommendations from their high school principal, and earned SAT or ACT scores that confirmed their earlier performance on the qualifying test.

These students represent less than 1 percent of all high school seniors in the US. They will go on to be considered for National Merit Scholarships worth more than $26 million. Congratulations, HCS Seniors! #HCSmomentum