Recently released ACT scores show that Fultons student participation in the test is rising, while scores also increase and continue to surpass state and national averages. Nearly 60% (3,744 students) of Fultons Class of 2015 took the ACT.

Our strategic plan sets the goal for our students to be college and career ready, and these ACT results are one measure of how well were doing, said Kenneth Zeff, interim superintendent. We continue to see high levels of success, while growing achievement throughout our district. Im pleased to see our results demonstrate real progress.

Traditionally, scores tend to dip when the test-taking pool increases, but Fultons composite score remains steady at 22.9 a slight increase over last years score of 22.6. Participation in 2015 was at an all-time high of 3,744 students, an increase of nearly 150 students from the previous year. Fultons 2015 composite score remains high at 22.9 and better than the Georgia average of 21.0 and the national average of 21.0.

Also, the results show more Fulton test-takers have met specific College Readiness Benchmarks set by the ACT. The benchmarks are based on the grades earned by students actively enrolled in college and help to define a high school students likelihood of successfully passing their first-year college courses. Forty percent (1,498) of seniors met the benchmarks by demonstrating college readiness in all four areas of the test English, math, reading and science. This percentage was significantly higher than the state and national averages, where 26% of Georgia students and 28% of students across the nation demonstrated this same college readiness.