Walton High leads Cobb system in National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Walton High School led the Cobb County school system in the number of semifinalists for the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The school produced 28 of the system's 63 semifinalists, followed by Wheeler with 16 and Campbell with five. Seven other high schools had four or fewer finalists: Harrison, Hillgrove, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, North Cobb and Pope.
The students were among 16,000 semifinalists nationwide and can compete for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships offered in Spring 2012. Information: www.nationalmerit.org.
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