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The ACT Assessment® is designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. For more information on ACT Contact Dr. Beth Cipoletti.
Average ACT Plan Test Scores from West Virginia spanning 2002-2009
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English |
Math |
Reading |
Science |
Composite |
| 2002-2003 |
16.7 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
17.5 |
16.8 |
| 2003-2004 |
16.7 |
16.4 |
16.5 |
17.5 |
16.9 |
| 2004-2005 |
16.7 |
16.4 |
16.5 |
17.7 |
17 |
| 2005-2006 |
16.9 |
16.6 |
16.7 |
17.8 |
17.1 |
| 2006-2007 |
16.7 |
16.6 |
16.5 |
17.7 |
17 |
| 2007-2008 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
16.5 |
17.5 |
16.8 |
| 2008-2009 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
15.7 |
17.1 |
16.5 |
Average ACT Plan Test Scores from the Nation spanning 2002-2009
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English |
Math |
Reading |
Science |
Composite |
| 2002-2003 |
16.1 |
16.3 |
15.8 |
17.4 |
16.5 |
| 2003-2004 |
16.1 |
16.3 |
15.8 |
17.4 |
16.5 |
| 2004-2005 |
16.1 |
16.3 |
15.8 |
17.4 |
16.5 |
| 2005-2006 |
16.1 |
16.3 |
15.8 |
17.4 |
16.5 |
| 2006-2007 |
16.9 |
17.4 |
16.9 |
18.2 |
17.5 |
| 2007-2008 |
16.9 |
17.4 |
16.9 |
18.2 |
17.5 |
| 2008-2009 |
16.9 |
17.4 |
16.9 |
18.2 |
17.5 |
NOTE: ACT PLAN has new norms for use in 2006. Data may be compared from 1999 through 2005. 2006 is a baseline year.
WV Students on Track to be College or Career Ready according to EXPLORE College Readiness Benchmarks
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
ACT has developed research-based College Readiness Benchmark scores that predict students’ career or college readiness. Researchers at ACT found that students scoring at the ACT Benchmark Scores have a 50% chance of getting a B or a 75% chance of C in the freshman English, biology, college algebra and/or social science courses.
Students who meet a Benchmark on EXPLORE or PLAN are likely to have approximately this same chance of earning such a grade in the corresponding college course(s) by the time they graduate high school.
ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores
Test |
College Course or Course Area |
EXPLORE Test Score |
PLAN Test Score |
ACT Test Score |
English |
English Composition |
13 |
15 |
18 |
Mathematics |
College Algebra |
17 |
19 |
22 |
Reading |
Social Sciences |
15 |
17 |
21 |
Science |
Biology |
20 |
21 |
24 |
West Virginia and National PLAN-Tested Students on Track to be
College or Career Ready
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English |
Mathematics |
Reading |
Science |
All Four |
2004-2005 |
West Virginia |
71% |
20% |
45% |
19% |
11% |
Nation |
75% |
33% |
52% |
29% |
20% |
2005-2006 |
West Virginia |
71% |
21% |
49% |
18% |
12% |
Nation |
75% |
35% |
57% |
27% |
21% |
2006-2007 |
West Virginia |
70% |
24% |
48% |
17% |
12% |
Nation |
72% |
37% |
54% |
25% |
20% |
2007-2008 |
West Virginia |
66% |
21% |
45% |
16% |
11% |
Nation |
69% |
35% |
51% |
25% |
19% |
2008-2009 |
West Virginia |
66% |
20% |
38% |
14% |
9% |
Nation |
72% |
34% |
50% |
25% |
19% |
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