FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2013) – Kathryn Flaharty, daughter of Drs. Patrick and Kristen Flaharty and a senior at Canterbury School, earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test.
Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, on average, less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earns the top score. Among test takers in the high-school graduating class of 2013, only 1,162 of 1.8 million students earned a composite score of 36.
In a letter recognizing this exceptional achievement, ACT CEO Jon Whitmore said, “While test scores are just one of the many criteria that most colleges consider when making admission decisions, your exceptional ACT composite score should prove helpful as you pursue your education and career goals.”
Still considering her college options for next fall, Flaharty plans to study biomedical engineering and mathematics with a pre-medical curriculum.
ACT test scores are accepted by all major US colleges, and exceptional scores of 36 provide colleges with evidence of student readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead. 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. Some students also take ACT’s optional Writing Test, but the score for that test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score.
For more information about the ACT, visit www.act.org.
