Austin junior achieves highest ACT score of 36 – Austin Daily Herald

Austin High School student Claudia McDonald, daughter of Eva and Jeff McDonald, achieved the highest possible ACT score of 36.

The grade is something that only about a quarter of 1% of students achieve. For the high school class of 2022, only 3,376 of the 1.34 million students who took the ACT exam achieved a composite score of 36.

“Earning the highest score on the ACT is a remarkable achievement,” said ACT CEO Janet Godwin. “The student’s exceptional score of 36 will provide any college or university with ample evidence of his readiness for the academic rigors that await him.”

The ACT consists of tests in English, math, reading and science – each scored on a scale of 1 to 36. A student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores. The score on the optional ACT written test is reported separately and is not included in your composite ACT score.