PACIFIC BEACH – Mission Bay High senior Julian Rosenblum was recently named a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition for the Class of 2026.

Born in New York, Rosenblum went to the French-American School of New York in Westchester through third grade. At the beginning of fourth grade, he moved to San Diego and attended the San Diego French-American School through eighth grade.

“I chose to go to Mission Bay primarily to complete the IB program,” Rosenblum said. “Also, many of my middle school friends were enrolling in Mission Bay as well.”

Rosenblum’s International Baccalaureate coursework as a senior is rigorous and demanding.

“I’m taking IB higher-level English, history, and biology. Plus, IB standard level math, IB theory of knowledge, AP computer science, honors

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