HPHS Student Achieves Perfect ACT Score

Highland Park High School junior Daniella Cohen achieved the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT college admission and placement exam she took in February, according to a press release from ACT.

“While test scores are just one of the many criteria that most colleges consider when making admission decisions, your exceptional ACT composite score should prove helpful as you pursue your education and career goals,” ACT CEO Jon Whitmore wrote in a letter recognizing Cohen’s exceptional achievement.

On average, less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score.

Among ACT-tested U.S. high school graduates in the class of 2014, only 1,407 out of 1.85 million students earned a composite score of 36.

The composite ACT score is the average between four tests (all scored from 1-36) in English, mathematics, reading and science.