BHS senior Amelia Johnson is National Merit Semi-Finalist

Bay High senior Amelia Johnson is a National Merit Semi-Finalist.

Bay High senior Amelia Johnson has been named a National Merit Semi-Finalist, placing her among the top one percent of students from 22,000 high schools across the country who took the PSAT in their junior year and earned scores high enough to qualify continuing on to the Finalist competition.

Amelia plans to major in music education and the oboe. She participates in the Bay High Band, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, the Cleveland Contemporary Youth Orchestra and the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony.

"This is a great accomplishment," said Bay High principal Jason Martin. "This level of recognition is a testament to Amelia's hard work and dedication to her studies. We are all proud of her."