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    Wyoming ACT scores decline

    The statewide ACT taken by students in grade 11 in the spring of 2018 shows a decrease in the average composite score and in each subject area.

    The eight high schools that earned the highest average composite score are:

    • Burlington High School: 24.6
    • Jackson Hole High School: 22.3
    • Sheridan High School: 22.1
    • Lovell High School: 21.8
    • Central High School: 21.6
    • Star Valley High School: 21.6
    • Laramie High School: 21.5
    • Cokeville High School: 21.5

    “The ACT is a college readiness exam that opens doors for Wyoming students through the Hathaway Scholarship,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow.

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    “We are appropriately no longer using the ACT to measure academic achievement.” – Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jillian Balow

    Balow added, “We emphasize multiple options for students after high school, and we don’t tie success to a single test. As we implement changes to how we hold schools accountable and offer them support, I know our educators and administrators will continue to do everything they can to better prepare students for the future.”

    Fremont County results by school district:

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    A new assessment system was implemented in the 2017-18 school year, with students in grades 3-10 taking the Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP). In prior years, students in grades 9-10 took the ACT Aspire, and grade 11 ACT results were used to indicate achievement for accountability purposes. Now, grade 10 WY-TOPP results will be used to measure achievement, and the grade 11 ACT results will be used to indicate growth and post-secondary readiness for accountability. All WY-TOPP results are set to be released in late September, and accountability determinations will be released in November.

    “This data does not represent how Wyoming did compared to other states on the ACT,” added Superintendent Balow.

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