Vanguard College Preparatory School seniors Jonathan Dallas and Hannah Howard were named National Merit Finalists school official announced Wednesday, February 8th. Vanguard student’s SAT scores are consistently well above average as confirmed by the school’s history in the National Merit Scholarship program. Vanguard 2012 senior class has 20 students, a fraction of most senior classes in Central Texas; however, Vanguard produces more National Merit Finalists than schools five to 10 times its size. This announcement brings to 45 the number of National Merit Finalists Vanguard has produced since 1995.