Northview Claims Second-Highest ACT Score In Georgia

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- School-level ACT scores released this week by the Georgia Department of Education shows Fulton County institutions are among the highest scoring in the state. Five Fulton high schools, the school system said, were listed among the top 10 in Georgia.

Statewide, there were 436 high schools that had students taking the test. Northview High School, with an overall composite score of 27.6, had the second highest ACT score in Georgia for 2017, with Johns Creek High School (26.6) following as the fourth highest.

Chattahoochee High School (26.3) was ranked fifth and Alpharetta High School (25.2) and Milton High School (25.2) tied for 10th in the state (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Earlier this month, district-level scores were released, showing a 0.6 increase in Fulton’s score from 23.2 in 2016 to 23.8 in 2017. Scored on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score, the test is taken voluntarily by students throughout the year.

The ACT continues to grow in popularity for Fulton students as well as for students across Georgia and the nation. Similar to the SAT, the test is commonly used for college admission and placement. It measures English, math, reading and science proficiency, with an optional writing section, whereas the SAT measures only math, reading and writing.

Individual school results and five-year district trends are posted here. Scores are only reported for schools with 10 or more students taking the test during the 2016-2017 school year.

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