Crystal Lake South Junior Earns Perfect Score On ACT

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Crystal Lake South junior Danny Minogue has scored a perfect 36 on his ACT. Prior to receiving a perfect score, Danny scored a 35 on two previous tests. Danny spent the summer studying for the ACT and worked with an ACT tutor before earning his most recent perfect score, according to a news release from District 155.

The tutor helped him particularly with the reading section and he learned about time management for that portion of the test.

“I was sleeping and my dad woke me up and told me I received a perfect ACT score. I was really excited and relieved. I felt like all of the hard work had paid off,” said Minogue.

This semester, he is enrolled in four Advanced Placement classes, but still finds time to participate in extracurricular activities at Crystal Lake South.

“Math team and Science Olympiad are definitely a big part of my high school experience. Tennis is a big stress reliever and it’s a lot of fun," he said.

Danny’s first college choice is MIT and he also will be looking at the University of Chicago, Cornell University, University of Michigan and a few other Ivy League schools.

“Ideally, I want to get a doctorate in Physics and work at CERN or Fermilab. My ultimate goal is to make a lasting impact in my field of study," Danny said.

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