Conroe ISD Students Excel On ACT/SAT Exams

CONROE, TX -- Not only are more students taking the ACT and SAT exams than ever before, these Conroe ISD students are also over performing. For the class of 2018, 1,890 students took the ACT and 2,454 students took the SAT, which represents a 5 percent increase over the number of students who took the exams in 2017, Conroe ISD said in a news release.

The district ACT composite average for 2018 was 23.2, with the state and national averages being 20.6 and 20.8 respectively. For the SAT, the district's combined score average is 1148, which was approximately 100 points higher than the state and national averages of 1032 and 1049 respectively.

“Access to rigorous coursework, teacher training in college readiness skills, and student support with enrichment activities all factor into CISD's exceptional test scores,” Conroe ISD college readiness specialist Laura Willard said in the news release. " This fall, over 700 sophomores and juniors participated in classes and boot camps in preparation for the October PSAT/NMSQT. Using these test results, CISD teachers along with the College Readiness Department build opportunities for juniors and seniors to succeed on both the SAT and ACT exams.”

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