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Mentor Senior Earns Perfect ACT Test Score

Less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the test earn perfect scores, according to the organization.

Just a week after being named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, a Mentor senior achieved another rare feat.

DylanΒ Linville has earned a perfect score on the ACT test. Iowa City-based ACT told Dylan's family, who then passed the news on to the Mentor school district this week.

Dylan's 36 scoreΒ is an accomplishment thatΒ less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take theΒ test reach, according to the organization.

JustΒ 1,162 of more than 1.8 million students of the class of 2013Β earned a 36 on the test.

Dylan is also a member of the National Honor Society. He has been on theΒ Science Olympiad team since 7th grade and is now a co-captain.Β 

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