Highland Park High School is also proud to honor the students recognized as National Merit Commended Students in the 2026 program. Commended Students demonstrate exceptional academic promise, placing among the top 50,000 scorers nationwide.
This distinction reflects their hard work and dedication in the classroom, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements.
Commended Students – 2026
Faith Mazzucchi, Ava Benbow, Elsa Meck, Kathryn McCarty, Cate Young, Eva Boutros, Grace Kong, Shirley Sauber, Lillian Williams, Alec Fang, Layton Braziel, Fielder Webster, Peyton Whitehurst, Luke Johnson, Nathan Cooke, Preston Houghton, Garrett Moore, Christopher Donohoe Hamill, David Hu, Spencer Schedler, Dev Shah, Andre Maldjian
Not pictured: Charlotte Bigby and Elaine Engel