Wake’s Average ACT Score Surpasses State and National Averages
August 20, 2010 -Wake County seniors taking the ACT college admissions exam scored above the state and national averages for 2010 with an average ACT score that was 0.4 points higher than the previous year’s score, according to results released by the ACT.The average ACT composite score for WCPSS was 23, while the average ACT composite score for the state was 21.9 and 21 for the nation.
Wake County’s gain of 0.4 points this year continues an improvement trend from 2006 to present. A change of 0.3 points or more is considered significant by the ACT.
Approximately, 12 percent of WCPSS graduating seniors – 1,135 students – took the ACT in 2010. On average, they outperformed other seniors in the state on each of the four assessments by a 7 percentage point advantage on the combination of all four assessments.
ACT test scores are among the factors that colleges and universities use in their admissions process. While most North Carolina high school students take the SAT college entrance exam, the ACT is growing in popularity. Sixteen percent of North Carolina's 2010 graduates – 14,673 students – took the ACT.