Attention Parents and Seniors …

The high school counselors have been busy visiting the classrooms of our 12^th grade students during the month of September to provide them with reminders about how to navigate the college application process.

Application Process Presentation

This presentation highlights the information shared with our students. Students and parents are encouraged to contact the counseling department if they desire help of any kind with completing or processing college applications.

Kennett High School is proud to announce that seniors Benjamin A. Jordan and Sarah E. Ploener have been recognized as National Merit Semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Benjamin and Sarah were among approximately 1.6 million juniors who entered the 2018 National Merit Program by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) that served as an initial screen of program entrants.

In addition to being a member of the National Honor Society, Benjamin is a member of the Varsity Academic Team, Future Business Leaders of America, the Mock Trial Team, Model UN, and the German activity club. He also plays doubles for the varsity tennis team.

Sarah plays clarinet in the marching band and jazz band, and is a member of the string ensemble. She is also a member of the Varsity Academic Team, the Demon Robotics Team, Model UN, and the Gender Sexuality Alliance.

“We are tremendously proud of Sarah and Benjamin for their accomplishments,” said Kennett High School Principal Dr. Jeremy Hritz. “They are outstanding students who represent everything that is great about Kennett High School.”

The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than one percent of high school seniors and includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. The number of semifinalists in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.

These students are eligible to continue in the program competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarship awards worth more than $33 million to be offered in the spring. To advance to the finalist level and to be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several additional requirements. These include an outstanding academic record, endorsement by the principal, and SAT scores that confirm the preliminary results. The semifinalist and his or her counselor must submit a detailed scholarship application that includes the student’s essay and information about the student’s participation and leadership in school and community activities.

The Pennsylvania Association for College Admissions Counseling (PACAC) will hold the annual PACAC Delaware County Regional College Fair on Thursday, September 28 at the Brandywine Campus of Penn State University. This free event will run from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Over 150 colleges will come together at this event to provide information and answers to students’ and their parents’ questions. College fairs provide great opportunities for all high school students to learn more about the many post-secondary educational opportunities available to them. Penn State Brandywine is located at 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Exton, PA 19063.

For more information, contact Kennett High School’s Guidance Office.