Great Valley HS Average ACT Score Among PA's Best

MALVERN, 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. Great Valley High School in Malvern is definitely cheering.

According to data from the department, Great Valley HS earned an average ACT score of 25.

One hundred eighty-seven Great Valley students took the test in 2016. In the test categories – English, reading, writing, math, and science – Great Valley averaged 25 in each, save for writing which averaged an 8.

Nearby Conestoga High School earned an average earn a 26.

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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