--- title: Alumnus Ranks First in National French Exam description: ISTP Alumnus Ranks First in National French Exam image: https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/NabilHamade-413x620-1.jpg --- [![Silicon Valley International School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Logos/INTL_Logo_RGB_2024.png)](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/search.png) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/hamb.png)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/06/01/istp-alumnus-places-first-in-a-p-french-test#sidr-main) - [admissionstour and variable tuition](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/admissions) - [early yearspreschool and pre k](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/early-years) - [elementary school kindergarten–5th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/elementary) - [middle school 6–8th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/middle-school) - [high school9–12th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/high-school) **Locations** [Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/about/contact-us) **Email** [admissions@svintl.org](mailto:%20admissions@svintl.org) **Social** - [![facebook](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417421_134652.png)](http://www.facebook.com/svintlschool) - [![Instagram](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417426_134654.png)](http://www.instagram.com/svintlschool) - [![Twitter](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417432_134655.png)](http://www.twitter.com/svintlschool) - [![LinkedIn](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417433_134656.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/svintlschool) - [![YouTube](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417434_134657.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/istpnet) # Alumnus Ranks First in National French Exam [Community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [Alumni](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/alumni) [blog home](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) Achievement [All Categories](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) [culture](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/culture) [STEM](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/stem) [social emotional learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [inquiry learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/inquiry-learning) [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [Bilingualism](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/bilingualism) ![Alumnus Ranks First in National French Exam](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/NabilHamade-413x620-1.jpg) share: [![istp-linkedin-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/linkedin-in.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=linkedin-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/06/01/istp-alumnus-places-first-in-a-p-french-test) [![istp-instagram-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/instagram.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/?url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/06/01/istp-alumnus-places-first-in-a-p-french-test) [![istp-facebook-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/facebook.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/06/01/istp-alumnus-places-first-in-a-p-french-test) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/NabilHamade-413x620-1.jpg?width=413&height=620&name=NabilHamade-413x620-1.jpg)](http://blogs.istp.org/blog/2012/06/01/istp-alumnus-places-first-in-a-p-french-test/nabilhamade/) ISTP would like to congratulate [french immersion](http://www.istp.org/frenchimmersion) [alumnus](http://www.istp.org/alumni) Nabil H. (Class of 2009) on his recent accomplishment. He took the National French Exam for French native speakers and ranked number one in California, and number three in the nation out of 24,000 students! Nabil currently attends [Gunn High School](http://gunnspotlight.blogspot.com/2012/05/gunn-student-achievements.html) (Class of 2013). 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