Pinecrest Academy Student Achieves Perfect ACT Score

Andy Rodriguez, son of Carlos and Gabriela Rodriguez, and a junior at Pinecrest Academy, earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test.

Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, on average, less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earns the top score. Among test takers in the high school graduating class of 2013, only 1,162 of 1.8 million students earned a composite score of 36.

“Andy is an extraordinary student and an outstanding young man, and he is also the typical teenager; he plays sports, is fun to be around, and comes from a beautiful family,” commented Jocelyn Sotomayor, Pinecrest Academy High School Assistant Principal. “When it comes to school and academics, he is all business. He is naturally gifted, but his impeccable work ethic is a big part of his success.”

The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student's composite score is the average of the four test scores. Some students also take ACT’s optional Writing Test, but the score for that test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score.

ACT test scores are accepted by all major U.S. colleges, and exceptional scores of 36 provide colleges with evidence of student readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.