Missouri Scholars 100 - Honorable Mention
Launch the media gallery 1 playerHigh school senior, Matthew Heintz of North Harrison has received "Honorable Mention" for the 2022 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri's top academic students in the graduating class of 2022. The announcement was made by Alan Koch Principal at North Harrison.
Missouri Scholars 100 is a program sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. Schools across Missouri were invited to nominate candidates for this statewide recognition. The selection is based primarily on a formula using the student's grade point average and ACT or SAT score. Each student nominated had first to meet criteria of an "Academic Decathlon," which included ten "events" designed to assure the academic strength of the student. The student must have a minimum GPA of 3.750, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1,600, be ranked in the upper ten percent of the class and have taken high level courses in mathematics, science, and English. The student must also have excellent attendance, be exemplary school citizen, and be involved in the school activity program.
Clark Mershon, Executive Director of the principals' association, said, "The Missouri Scholars 100 Program is one of the most premier academic recognition program in the country. It is truly a celebration of learning. Students who are selected to this program have taken a rigorous course of study and have maintained the highest academic standards. The Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals wants to celebrate the achievement and success of theses students and tier schools.
