We are proud to announce that more than 140 high school seniors from BASIS Charter Schools have been recognized as Semifinalists in the annual National Merit® Scholarship Program!
The National Merit Scholarship Program is one of the largest academic competitions in the country. In the spring and summer of 2025, approximately 6,870 students from across the U.S. will be awarded National Merit Scholarships, totaling nearly $26 million in merit aid.
To enter the program, students take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). This test, which is structured similarly to the SAT®, is designed to measure students’ reading, writing and math skills. Out of the approximately 1.3 million students who take the PSAT/NMSQT® each year, only 16,000 high-scoring students qualify as Semifinalists. This represents less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors.
Overall, 146 students from BASIS Charter Schools were honored as Semifinalists for the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. That’s 22% of our eligible seniors!
We are incredibly proud of our students for earning this accolade!
2025 National Merit Semifinalists from BASIS Charter Schools
The following BASIS Charter School Class of 2025 students have advanced to the Semifinalist stage of the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. These talented students will go on to compete for a variety of merit-based scholarships.
BASIS Ahwatukee
- Platon B.
- Swadha G.
- Ella H.
- Alexander H.
- Sneja J.
- Rayan K.
- Jinay M.
- Arya S.
- Rishi S.
- Sumaya T.
- Michael Z.
BASIS Chandler
- Shreya A.
- Samihah A.
- Arya B.
- Taksh B.
- Annie C.
- Pranati C.
- Hasini C.
- Nidhi C.
- Chukwunweike C.
- Riya D.
- Sophia E.
- Srikanya G.
- Krish G.
- Vedansh G.
- Krithika J.
- Daniel J.
- Srinivasa J.
- Shlok K.
- Niyathi K.
- Devi K.
- Nneamaka O.
- Kaitlyn P.
- Anshum P.
- Siddharth P.
- Divya R.
- Jahnvi S.
- Smilangi S.
- Aryan S.
- Shaivi S.
- Eesha S.
- Christina V.
- Ethan L.
- Hayden Y.
BASIS Flagstaff
- Cindy H.
- Liam K.
- Mason T.
BASIS Goodyear
- Ryan D.
- Anthony W.
BASIS Mesa
- Prabhav B.
- Katherine V.
BASIS Oro Valley
- Avaya A.
- Ella A.
- Tanish D.
- Jacob H.
- Turhan K.
- Emma K.
- George L.
- Justin M.
- Ian M.
- James P.
- Adam P.
- Faith R.
- Loc T.
- Jeffrey W.
- Richmond Y.
BASIS Peoria
- Thomas B.
- Jad C.
- Avni C.
- Larissa C.
- Riya D.
- Jad C.
- Taariq R.
- Aryan R.
- Shashvat M.
- Sarah M.
- Jae M.
- Tavishi L.
- Meada W.
BASIS Phoenix
- Adam B.
- Mihika G.
- Jonah G.
- Akshita K.
- Anita M.
- Harshita M.
- Tanay N.
- Shreyash P.
- Shriya S.
- Rohan V.
- Marcos V.
BASIS Prescott
- Jussynda B.
- Theodore D.
- Benjamin H.
- Adam L.
- Jordan P.
BASIS San Antonio Shavano
- Luke C.
- Asa H.
- Ryan M.
- Paul N.
- Mohin P.
- David T.
- John W.
- Kimberlie Z.
BASIS Scottsdale
- Fatimah A.
- Saran C.
- William C.
- Evangeline C.
- Ashton D.
- Jana E.
- Mikyle H.
- Jordan I.
- Andrew K.
- Yeawon K.
- Nisha K.
- Tyler K.
- Sophia L.
- Tanvi M.
- Cameron M.
- Shreyaan N.
- Alexander P.
- Valerie P.
- Utkarsh R.
- Jaikrishnan R.
- Raghav S.
- Sohum S.
- Dylan S.
- Bhavitha S.
- Jasper T.
- Jessie Z.
BASIS Tucson North
- Deanna B.
- Arjun C.
- Sophia D.
- Cyan G.
- Josephine J.
- Jimmy K.
- Austin L.
- Axel P.
- Erin R.
- Makeen S.
- Aditya S.
- Kirsten W.
- William YB.
- Johnny Y.
BASIS Washington, D.C.
- Claire C.
- Elliot D.
- Amelia S.
Congratulations again to each of these students! The National Merit Scholarship Program is highly competitive, and each of our Semifinalists have shown incredible academic prowess.
We wish our Semifinalists all the best as they continue in the National Merit Scholarship Program!
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