Marlee Litzinger is among an elite class of high school students across the country: the junior at Oakwood High School in Morgan Hill earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test.
Nationally, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. Litzinger was one of 781 out of more than 1.66 million high school students in the 2012 graduating class who took the ACT and earned a 36 composite score.
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.
“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,” said ACT CEO Jon Whitmore in a letter recognizing the exceptional achievement.
ACT test scores are accepted by all major U.S. colleges, and exceptional scores of 36 provide colleges with evidence of student readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.
