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Fulton ACT Scores Rise Along With Student Participation
Nearly 60 percent, 3,744 students, of Fulton's class of 2015 took the ACT. See the breakdown of scores for Roswell students.
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ACT scores released on Wednesday show that the Fulton County School System’s student participation in the test is rising while scores also increase and continue to surpass state and national averages.
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Nearly 60 percent, 3,744 students, of Fulton’s class of 2015 took the ACT.
“Our strategic plan sets the goal for our students to be college and career ready, and these ACT results are one measure of how well we’re doing,” said Kenneth Zeff, interim superintendent. “We continue to see high levels of success while growing achievement throughout our district. I’m pleased to see our results demonstrate real progress.”
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Traditionally, scores tend to dip when the test-taking pool increases, but Fulton’s composite score remains steady at 22.9 – a slight increase over last year’s score of 22.6. Participation in 2015 was at an all-time high of 3,744 students, an increase of nearly 150 students from the previous year. Fulton’s 2015 composite score remains high at 22.9 and better than the Georgia average of 21.0 and the national average of 21.0.
A three-year comparison of the two high schools in Roswell is as follows:
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
2013
Number of students: 202
English: 23.5
Math: 23.4
Reading: 24.0
Science: 23.4
Composite: 23.7
2014
Number of students: 211
English: 23.4
Math: 22.8
Reading: 23.6
Science: 23.2
Composite: 23.4
2015
Number of students: 225
English: 22.9
Math: 22.5
Reading: 23.7
Science: 23.1
Composite 23.2
ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL
2013
Number of students: 281
English: 24.5
Math: 24.5
Reading: 24.6
Science: 24.0
Composite: 24.5
2014
Number of students: 305
English: 24.7
Math: 24.8
Reading: 24.7
Science: 24.2
Composite: 24.7
2015
Number of students: 318
English: 25.0
Math: 25.0
Reading: 25.4
Science: 24.4
Composite: 25.1
Also, the results show more Fulton test-takers have met specific College Readiness Benchmarks set by the ACT. The benchmarks are based on the grades earned by students actively enrolled in college and help to define a high school student’s likelihood of successfully passing their first-year college courses.
Forty percent (1,498) of seniors met the benchmarks by demonstrating college readiness in all four areas of the test – English, math, reading and science. This percentage was significantly higher than the state and national averages, where 26 percent of Georgia students and 28 percent of students across the nation demonstrated this same college readiness.
Similar to the SAT, the ACT 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. Scored on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score, the test is taken voluntary by students throughout the year.
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