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NOTE: The state of Iowa has a population of 3 million with 500,000 students and over 400 high schools. Each year national college admission test scores of Iowa’s seniors rank Iowa in the top three of the United States.

Achievements from 2010 - 2011 School Year

1 National Merit Scholar

Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair (EISEF) 40 Top Awards

State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa, 14 Top awards:

• Overall Senior High Team Reserve Champions and Senior High Semi-Finalists
• 3 First Place Awards
• 4 Second Place awards
• 3 Third Place Awards
• Iowa Energy Center award
• Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award

Top National and International Science Awards:

• Water Environment Federation: U.S. Stokholm Junior Prize
• 4th Place International Intel Science and Engineering Fair
• Gold and Bronze Medals at International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project Olympiad

Iowa Poetry Association: Honorable Mention, published work in Lyric Iowa 2011

Iowa Destination ImagiNation Competition: Five First Place Awards

Global Destination Imagination Competition, creative problem solving competition: Fourth and Fifth Place

Southeast Iowa Super Conference Art Competition: Nine Top Awards, “Best of Show"

Congressional Art Competition: Honorable Mention

Tennis Class 1-A Runner-up State Champion

Achievements During Maharishi School's 30-year History

University Admissions

• Over 95% accepted at accredited universities, including: Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Wellesley, University of California at Berkley

17 National Merit® Scholars (highest academic honor for top 1% of national entrants)

• Twice the national average over the last 30 years
• Over 100 Finalists, Semifinalists, and Commended Scholars

Science

•  Iowa Science & Engineering Fairs: 43 state champions, multiple special awards
• Multiple National and International Awards at prestigious competitions including: International Intel Science and Engineering Fair, International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project Olympiad, National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, American Junior Academy of Science
• 2010 Robotics State Champion in first year of competition

Math

• Four times 1st Place in the American High School Math Exam
• 1st in Iowa, Mathematical Association of America

Destination ImagiNation (international creative problem-solving competition)

• 45 state champions, 3 Global Finals 1st Place winners, 27 other Top Ten awards, most wins in the state, 2000-2011

Speech (Drama)

• 17 state championships, tied for most wins in the state
•   2010: Critic’s Choice 1st Place for Solo Mime

Visual Arts

• 39 selected for Photography International Educational Association, 2001-2011
• 24 selected for the Iowa Congressional Art Competition and displayed in the US Capitol, 2001-2011
• 193 Iowa Super Conference Art Competition awards, 1993-2011

Poetry

•   2010: State Champion 1st Place from over 200 submissions
• 2011: Honorable Mention

Tennis

• 18 boys and girls state champions: 8 singles, 5 doubles, and 4 team; Triple Crown sweep
• 2009 United States Professional Tennis Association National High School Tennis Coach of the Year

Golf

• Two boys state champions (individual and team)

Track and Field

• Track and Field: Two boys state champions (long jump and 800 meters)

Soccer

• Boys' soccer: 2010 League Champions

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