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Whiz Kid: Hazelwood West High Students Score 30 and above on ACT
Wildcats were among 12 students in the district to score that high on the exam.
Congratulations are in order to eight students in the earned scores of 30 or higher on the ACT since the first four test dates of the 2010-2011 academic year.
In the state of Missouri, scores of 30 or more on the ACT college entrance exam can mean assistance with college tuition in the form of a scholarship.
The Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program, also referred to as Bright Flight, is a merit-based program that encourages top-ranked high school seniors to attend approved Missouri post-secondary schools. The minimum qualifying score is subject to change annually, but it is typically a score of 30 or 31 on the ACT. Scores are different for the SAT.
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Whiz Kid(s): Joshua Merlenbach, Cody Jarvis, Nicolas Smith, Nicholas Alexander, Rebecca Bischoff, Kelly Johnson, Paige Hurtt and Brett Lesinski
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Grade: 11 and 12
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Accomplishment: all the students earned above a 30 on the ACT exam in December
Key to Awesomeness: trying until achieving desired results. Almost all of the students tested more than once to attain a better score. Many also took advantage of the after-school ACT workshops the offers.
Since 2009 - 10, the Hazelwood School District has coordinated ACT workshops to prepare students for the exam throughout the school year. Workshops are scheduled around the national exam dates and are offered after school, in the evenings and on Saturdays.
“We’re expecting to have more students score 30 or above on the ACT for the remaining test dates of the school year,” Gail Stewart, special areas coordinator said.
An exam date is scheduled for June. Stewart also said that in addition to providing the ACT workshops, in 2011 - 12, district high school students can take an ACT Prep course as an elective. The semester-long course covers content and test-taking strategies in English, math, reading and science.