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As a parent, the chances a piece of paper given to a kid in homeroom makes it to the parent are probably 50% at best. Probably lower.

I know when I was a student, it was probably below 25%

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This is a possible outcome. However, another possibility is that not all children are of the same aptitude, and therefore your experience might not be representative of their.

I was a National Merit scholar, FWIW.

It’s not really a “prestigious award”. According to the article, 240 kids at the school got the same thing.

At my large high school, lots of kids got it too.

It's an award that can get you a full ride or even a stipend at many state colleges. Prestigious or not, it's a very important award.

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