This year, Academic Magnet High School has 10 National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists out of the 22 in Charleston County School District. In order to qualify, students must receive an exemplary score on the PSAT. The following are this years National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists from AMHS: Anna F. Tavormina, William R. Tonks, Kerri L. Wong, Christopher E. Diamon-Hettinger, Thomas V. Feingold, Olive K. Gardner, Benjamin J. Holmes, Martyn B. Lemon, Charlotte A. Lucas and Katherine M. Mosely.