More Racine Unified Students Take ACT, Scores Down Slightly
More students than ever before are taking the college-readiness exam, but scores overall went down almost half a point in 2012 from 2011.
**Updated 8:30 a.m. Despite more students taking the ACT last year, Racine Unified's average score went down slightly. According to a press release from the district, Unified students' average composite score was 20.2 in 2012, down from 20.6 in 2011. State scores average in at 22.1 while the national average is 21.1. Only students at Walden III High School exceeded both of those numbers, coming in with an average composite score of 22.4. The highest score possible on the ACT is a composite score of 36. More students than ever before took the exam. A total of 748 students participated in the ACT in 2012, up from 742 in 2011. Hispanic participation increased the most, from 86 in 2011 to 142 in 2012, a 60 percent increase from year-to-year. “…
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kath
9:32 pm on Saturday, August 25, 2012
That is true, however, that is hardly the only factor affecting ACT scores or educational achievement. Quite a few of the southern states require ALL graduating seniors to take the ACT. Look at the above percentages of our seniors taking the ACT, less than 50% of the main three high schools. I'm sure there are other factors, too. I believe that at least the REAL school, and possibly Walden III, … more ›