WARREN, Mich. - Seniors Justin Desmet, Zack Jarski, and Michael Kafoury have been named to the Macomb County All-Academic Team, sponsored by the Macomb Daily. 

The award identifies the top students in Macomb County. Schools submit information about their top seniors, including grade point averages and standardized test scores. 

All three students have 4.00 GPAs, based on the formula which does not include weighted grades for honors or Advanced Placement classes. 

Each has a high SAT score: Desmet (1540), Jarski (1480), and Kafoury (1470). A perfect SAT score is 1600. According to the College Board, two million students take the test each year, and only about 500 achieve a perfect score. 

“Justin Zack and Michael are emblematic of what it means to be a De La Salle Pilot,” said Chris Dean, De La Salle’s assistant principal for academics. “Not only are these three young men outstanding in the classroom, they have not hesitated to serve their school and community, and represent us as student-athletes with distinction. De La Salle could find no better recipients worthy of this honor.” 

Kafoury, who plans to major in engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named the Class of 2020 valedictorian. Desmet has been accepted at the University of Michigan and Jarski’s college plans are not yet finalized. 

Desmet received the added honor of being among 21 students named to the Macomb County 2020 All-Academic Dream Team. He's the only student from a Warren school.

Students are invited to attend an All-Academic banquet each year. However, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, this year’s banquet has been cancelled. Students will still be recognized with an article in the Macomb Daily, and will have certificates mailed to them.