2006 Annual Report

A curriculum-based achievement test, the ACT is made up of four separate exams in English, reading, mathematics and science. Approximately 75 percent of the state’s seniors take this assessment at some point during their high school careers. In 2005, South Dakota students earned an average composite score of 21.5. The ACT is scored on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score. The ACT is one of two widely accepted college admission exams.