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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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The Echo

Park seniors Aaron Casey-Fix and Chiara Collinet work together on Oct. 10. They recently recieved word that they are both National Merit Semi-Finalists.

Park’s perfect PSAT performance

Hanna Wilsey October 12, 2023

Park seniors Chiara Collinet and Aaron Casey-Fix recently learned that they received the honor of National Merit Semifinalist. This award is based on students’ performance on the PSAT (Practice SAT),...

Junior Maxwell Warity studies for the PSAT October 18. The test took place Oct. 12.

Park students awarded National Merit Scholar semifinalist title

Serena Bovee October 26, 2022

Two Park students have been awarded the honor of having the chance to become a National Merit Scholar. The title of  “National Merit Scholar” is extremely prestigious.  According to one National...

Senior Danny Shope announced as National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.

Senior declared National Merit semifinalist

Grace Stillman October 19, 2021

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) chooses students to award scholarships to based on PSAT scores. Semifinalists are those who scored in the top one percent of the over 1.5 million students...

Photo illustration by Gabriel Kaplan. The PSAT has been postponed, presenting students with more time to prepare.

PSAT date pushed

Laniyah Thornton October 17, 2020

With the School Board decision Sept.19 to postpone hybrid learning, test coordinator Jami Lapray said Park would push back the testing date of the PSAT because of concerns for student and staff health. “Because...

Meet the 2020 national merit semifinalists

Meet the 2020 national merit semifinalists

Kate Schneider September 29, 2020

After taking the PSAT junior year, according to National Merit Scholarship Corporation, the top .5% of scores from each state become National Merit Semifinalists. They must complete a set of requirements...

Quiet testing sign reminds students to be aware of others who are taking a standardized test. Park changed the schedule to a block schedule to accommodate testing Sept. 26.

Park holds PSAT

Isra Mohamed and Molly Schochet October 2, 2019

The PSAT will be held Oct. 16 for juniors and sophomores who sign up. The PSAT is recommended in order to gain experience on standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT. If you have any questions, please...

Chemistry teacher and IB coordinator Jennifer Magdal watches fellow science teacher Alan Wachutka give senior Annabella Strathman her award.

Seniors receive awards and scholarships

Samantha Klepfer June 5, 2018

According to senior Daphne Carmona, the senior awards night is important for students, no matter how small their impact may seem. “I think it’s a very good thing that students get recognized for...

Senior Ian Sandbo takes test in math class on Sep. 23. No students qualified for the National Merit Award this year.

Park lacks National Merit Scholars

Yonit Krebs October 13, 2017

After discovering his grade is the first in several years to not have any National Merit Scholars named, senior David Salamzadeh said he thinks the lack of National Merit Scholars does not accurately represent...

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