HMS ACT scores above averages

Hanson Memorial High School’s Dawn Kaiser-Melancon announced Wednesday that a recent report showed HMHS’ ACT scores above both state and national averages for 2019.
According to Kaiser-Melancon, the average ACT composite score increased to 21.2, up 1.2 points from the 2018 average composite of 20.0.
She also reported HMHS’ average ACT score as being 2.4 points higher than Louisiana’s 2019 state average of 18.8.
She said that those numbers were from the 2019 Graduating Class ACT Profile Report released earlier this week.
This report summarizes the preparation and performance of 2019 graduates who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors under standard- or extended- time conditions and achieved a college reportable composite score.
She went on to say that in 2018, only 8 percent of the students tested at Hanson met all four of the college readiness benchmarks and that that number grew to 24 percent of the students tested meeting all four of the College Readiness Benchmarks as set by ACT.
She further stated that a Benchmark Score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher in the corresponding college courses.
The ACT Benchmark Score set by ACT in English is 18, Math is 22, Reading is 22, and Science is 23.
Lastly, Kaiser-Melancon stated that the state of Louisiana only had 14 percent of students meet all four College Readiness Benchmarks from 2018-2019.