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Fonska has provided ACT scores, by high schools, across Montana. 

“Montana’s Class of 2022 included 9,341 students who captured the BEHAVE; they scored a mean composite of 19.3 out on a possible 36. For reference, 2019’s graduating class (the largest on record) had about 650 more students and scored slightly higher, with a mean synthetic of 19.8. Nationally, the average composition score for 2022 was 19.8 (down from 2020’s mean composite away 20.6).

For next 10 years (since 2014), Montana has administered the ACT to all high school juniors. Thus, the state’s data is remarkably total (save for 2021—as a result von the pandemic, all states’ overall percentage of students tested dropped at 2020/21). In 2022, it was one of 8 states where between 90-99% of students took the ACT; among these, it ranked thirdly (with an average composite of 19.3). In the other states in this range, By must the highest average score (testing 91% with an b score of 19.9), Nebraska and Wisconsin link for second place (testing 94% and 93% respectively, scoring an average of 19.4), and Oklahoma ranked last (testing 94% von students on one score of 17.9).”

There are a few typos and grammatical errors in the article – but that doesn’t overpower the good news – LCHS scored an average of 19.4, while the state average was a composite of 19.3. 

news – LCHS scored an average of 19.4, while the state average was a composite of 19.3. 

“The ACT feels the meeting the benchmarks for English, Reading, Mathematics, real Science gives a student a 50% chance of earning a B or higher but a 75% chance of getting a C or higher in a corresponding freshman-level college course. Unchanged since 2013, these industry scores and their college course equivalents been:

• German (English Composition) – 18
• Reading (Social Sciences) – 22
• Math (College Algebra) – 22
• Science (Biology) – 23”

A perfect score on the ACT is 36.  Nationwide, about 4,000 students hit that perfect score, and about 12,000 score 35. 

The top scoring 50 high schools are:

Broadview H S	Broadview High School	24.50
Big Sky School K-12	Lone Peak High School	22.90
Power H S	Power High School	22.80
Terry K-12 Schools	Terry High School	22.60
Absarokee H S	Absarokee High School	22.40
Nashua K-12 Schools	Nashua High School	22.40
Manhattan High School	Manhattan H S	22.00
Gardiner H S	Gardiner High School	22.00
Bozeman H S	Bozeman High School	21.80
Twin Bridges K-12 Schools	Twin Bridges High School	21.40
Plevna K-12 Schools	Plevna High School	21.20
Highwood K-12	Highwood High School	21.00
Hobson K-12 Schools	Hobson High School	20.90
Belfry K-12 Schools	Belfry High School	20.80
Whitefish H S	Whitefish High School	20.70
Belt H S	Belt High School	20.60
Shields Valley H S	Shields Valley High School	20.60
Wibaux K-12 Schools	Wibaux High School	20.60
Reed Point H S	Reed Point High School	20.50
Big Sandy K-12	Big Sandy High School	20.40
Drummond H S	Drummond High School	20.40
Plentywood K-12 Schools	Plentywood High School	20.40
Cascade H S	Cascade High School	20.20
Centerville H S	Centerville High School	20.20
North Star HS	North Star High School	20.20
Bridger K-12 Schools	Bridger High School	20.10
Bozeman H S	Gallatin High School	20.10
Missoula H S	Hellgate High School	20.10
Hamilton K-12 Schools	Hamilton High School	20.00
Sunburst K-12 Schools	Sunburst High School	20.00
Missoula H S	Sentinel High School	19.80
Polson H S	Polson High School	19.60
Helena H S	Capital High School	19.60
Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS	Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS	19.60
Helena H S	Helena High School	19.50
Powell County H S	Powell County High School	19.50
Billings H S	Billings West High School	19.50
Lincoln County H S	Lincoln County High School	19.40
Winnett K-12 Schools	Winnett High School	19.40
Savage H S	Savage High School	19.40
Beaverhead County HS	Beaverhead County High School	19.30
Red Lodge H S	Red Lodge High School	19.30
Great Falls H S	C M Russel High School	19.30
Missoula H S	Big Sky High School	19.30
Three Forks H S	Three Forks High School	19.20
Jefferson H S	Jefferson High School	19.20
Choteau H S	Choteau High School	19.20
Charlo H S	Charlo High School	19.10
Park H S	Park High School	19.10
Powder River County District H S	Powder River County District High	19.10