Students at Oak Forest High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. The academic honors for rural area, Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino students are an opportunity for students to share their strong academic achievements with colleges and scholarship programs that are seeking to recruit diverse talent.
At Oak Forest High School, six students received the academic honor of National Hispanic Recognition Award (NHRA). Our Bengals who received the recognition are: Miguel Urquizo, Carmen Frausto, Maxwell Corral, Adian Rangel and Monica Venancio. Julia Fierro received the NHRA along with the National Indigenous Award.
"We are so proud of the work our students do in the classroom, community and athletic arenas," said Oak Forest High School Principal Jane Dempsey. "It is wonderful that our students are recognized for their hard work and achievements via the College Board. These students are just one example of what makes Oak Forest High School so great."
The criteria for eligible students includes a GPA of 3.5 or higher, PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade, and attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native.
Eligible students are invited to apply on BigFuture during their sophomore or junior year and are awarded at the start of the next school year in time to share their achievements in high school as they plan for the future. At the same time, colleges and organizations using College Board’s Student Search Service™ can connect directly with awardees during the recruitment process.
“It’s becoming increasingly hard for students to be ‘seen’ during the college recruitment process. We’re exceptionally proud of the National Recognition Programs for celebrating students who are at times overlooked but have shown their outstanding academic abilities,” said Tarlin Ray, senior vice president of BigFuture® at College Board. “This is a benefit not only for students but also for colleges and universities committed to recruiting diverse and talented students.”