Hillsboro Student Named National Merit Semifinalist

GREEN HILLS, TN — Hillsboro High School student Joseph Henry has been named a National Merit Semifinalist.

All told, there were 15 Metro Schools students who qualified as semifinalists. Semifinalists are determined based on the score on the PSAT, which is typically taken during the sophomore or junior year. Of the 1.5 million who entered the program, 16,000 were named as semifinalists. Finalists are determined based on the student's broader academic record, school involvement, leadership activity and other honors. Finalists are announced in February.

The rest of the Metro Schools semifinalists are:

• Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School: Fabiha B. Akbar, Duncan A. Brodie, Jeremiah R. Ginder, Jonathan S. Guider, Shira Hao, Sherrina Y. Hwang, Joachim J. Kennedy, Anna Ledeczi, Trevor G. Ollis and Sabeen Rehman
• Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School: Sophia Chen, John R. Hartley, Cullen D. McAnally and Anna M. Reside