Notre Dame Academy is proud to announce that seniors Jacie Hail and Jane Schuh have been named Semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among more than 16,000 students nationwide recognized for exceptional academic achievement, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.
Over 1.3 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools entered the program by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). To reach the Semifinalist level, students had to earn some of the highest scores in the state of Kentucky.
Jacie and Jane will now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for nearly $26 million in scholarships that will be awarded next spring. About 95 percent of Semifinalists advance to Finalist standing, and roughly half of those earn the prestigious title of National Merit Scholar®.
This remarkable honor highlights Jacie’s and Jane’s commitment to excellence and represents the strong tradition of academic achievement at Notre Dame Academy. We are so proud of them and look forward to celebrating their continued success!