5 Upper St. Clair High School Students Get Perfect ACT Scores

UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA - Statistically, the feat is nearly impossible to accomplish but five Upper St. Clair High School students did it. Seniors Kevin Chen, Steven Cheung, Michael Hrehocik and Abigail Wagner as well as junior Dina Leyzarovich earned perfect scores on the 2017 ACT.

Fewer than one-tenth of one percent of ACT test takers earn the top composite score of 36. Of the two million students who took the test in the graduating class of 2016, only 2,235 earned a perfect score.

“We are proud to see our students achieving at the highest possible levels,” high school principal Louis Angelo said. “I am amazed and inspired by our students’ commitment to their academics as well as to the arts and athletics.”

The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1–36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores.

Overall, Upper St. Clair High School’s average ACT scores exceeded the Pennsylvania and national averages in all subject areas. Upper St. Clair’s composite score registered 26.5 compared to Pennsylvania’s 23.7 and the national average of 21.0.

Photos of Kevin Chen, Steven Cheung, Michael Hrehocik, Abigail Wagner and junior Dina Leyzarovich via Upper St. Clair School District.