The PSAT is not only the precursor to the SAT, but it is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in the junior year. The content is designed to measure students’ college readiness at the 11th grade level in reading & writing and mathematics. We administer the PSAT to all MCA students in grades 10 and 11 to measure their progress toward college readiness and to practice and prepare for the SAT college entrance exam.
We value the measures of student learning and the practice provided to the students. We encourage our sophomores to begin preparing for the PSAT in the summer prior to junior year.
MCA is proud to claim 1 National Merit Scholar, 14 National Merit Commended Scholars, and 2 National Hispanic Students in the past 10 years.
| National Merit Scholar |
| 2013 |
Hannah Chappell
(Hannah attended Abilene Christian University on a full tuition scholarship awarded for her national merit achievement.) |
| National Merit Commended Scholars |
| 2021 |
Jacob Hocevar
Shane Vanderhagen |
| 2020 |
Dylan Doerner |
| 2019 |
Joshua Wong |
| 2018 |
Ren Willis |
| 2016 |
Michael Collum
Liz Wong |
| 2015 |
Nate Ferguson
Jessica Main |
| 2014 |
Tim Barber
Kylie Madry |
| 2013 |
Christian Doyle
David Marolf
Emily Warren |
| 2012 |
Andrew Collins |
| 2011 |
Kylar Christison
Rebekah Johnson |
| College Board National Recognition Program |
| 2021 |
Maliq Brock - African American Scholar |
| 2020 |
Mark Voelkel - National Hispanic Scholar |
| 2013 |
Hannah Chappell - National Hispanic Scholar |