Haverford HS Average ACT Score Among PA's Best

HAVERTOWN, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently released its list of 2016 ACT scores for public high schools in the state. While some schools are cheering, others are probably figuring out what they can do to improve the scored. Haverford High School is definitely cheering.

According to data from the department, Haverford HS earned an average ACT score of 24.

One hundred thirty-seven Haverford students took the test in 2016. The averages scores for English and science were 23, while reading and Math averaged 24. Writing's average score is 8.

Nearby Marple Newtown High School averaged 24, while Radnor, Lower Merion and Harriton high schools earned a 27. Conestoga in Berwyn earned at 26, as well as Penncrest in Media.

Two Philadelphia schools made the top and bottom of the list. Julia R. Masterman School earned the highest average ACT score with 30 and Roxborough High School had the lowest in PA with 13.

The ACT is scored from of a low of 1 to a top score of 36 and are the average of sectional scores in English, math, reading and science.

The average ACT score in Pennsylvania is 20.8.

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