National Merit Finalists

The 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program, conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation(NMSC), is an annual academic competition to recognize and honor the academically talented students of the United States. Students are chosen based on PSAT/NMSQT selection index scores. Approximately 16,000 of the high scorers, representing less than 1 percent of the nation’s high school graduating seniors, qualify as semifinalists. These students have the opportunity to advance in the competition for some 6,870 merit scholarship awards. The following VHS students have met all the requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the competition: David Feria, Daniel Gibson, Christopher Gorseski and Paxton Prybell. We are so proud of you all!