WCS Students Achieve Perfect ACT Composites

Published May 30, 2018

Six more Williamson County Schools students can check the ACT off of their to-do list after earning perfect composite scores on the exam.

The ACT, which measures student preparedness for college, has four sections: English, math, reading and science. Each section is graded on a scale that tops out at 36. The composite score is the average of all four section scores.

“Scoring a composite of 36 on the ACT puts a student among the academic elite,” said WCS Assessment Analyst Kevin Deck. “Out of the district’s graduating Class of 2017, 0.69 percent earned a 36. That’s five times the national rate, and preliminary reports suggest the Class of 2018 will be just as successful.”

The students who can claim this academic achievement are Brentwood High rising senior Caroline Overton, Centennial High rising senior Rhea Zaverchand, Franklin High rising senior Grace Simpson, Ravenwood High rising senior Emily Lu and Ravenwood High rising senior Daniel Pert. In addition, Ravenwood High rising senior Grace Sullivan achieved a “perfect 36,” meaning she scored a full 36 points in each section of the exam.

“Scoring a 36 on the ACT is quite the achievement, but a select few will earn a ‘perfect 36’ score where the student scores 36 on all four subject tests,” Deck said. “To date, out of the 22 incoming seniors who have earned a score of 36, only three have a ‘perfect 36.'”