LTHS ACT score best in school history

Lyons Township High School’s Class of 2015 has set two records: the highest ACT score and the most number of ACT test takers in the school’s history. In addition, LT students continue to outpace state and national averages when it comes to ACT scores. The Class of 2015 composite ACT score came in at 24.3, the school’s all-time high score, beating the state average of 20.7 and the national average of 21.0. In addition, LT tested a total of 991 students, the highest number ever.

The results in math, reading and science scored at all-time school highs, outscoring all past sub-scores since 2005. English sub-scores missed an all-time high by two-tenths of a point.

Math 24.7

Reading 24.3

Science 23.9

English 23.9

The ACT primarily serves as a measure of a student’s preparation for college coursework in the first year of college. ACT scores are curriculum-based achievement tests designed to assess critical reasoning and high-order thinking skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science. They reflect students’ skills and achievement as a result of their high school coursework. ACT scores are reported on a scale of 1-36.

Superintendent Timothy Kilrea, Ed.D., said, “High expectations and rigorous standards across the entire curriculum continue to prepare LT students for college and beyond. Our students and staff should be proud of their efforts and their continued level of success on the ACT.”

ACT COMPOSITE

Year: 2015

Number Tested: 991

LTHS: 24.3

Illinois: 20.7

National: 21.0