The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts' Class of 2019 scored a composite 30.1 on the ACT as a class, according to a news release.
The release said it was the third straight year that graduates averaged at least a 30 on the national college admissions exam. It was the sixth year in a row that students scored at least a 29 average on the ACT as a graduating class. The state composite average was 19.3. The Class of 2019 had a composite 26.5 average upon entering ASMSA.
The ACT is scored on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score. Students also receive scores in four individual testing areas, which are combined for the composite score. The individual testing areas are English, mathematics, reading and science.
The average score in English was 32.6, mathematics 28.9, reading 31.8 and science 29.8, the release stated.
All ASMSA classes are taught at college level, and the school offers approximately 60 classes that allow students to earn college credit via a partnership with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Recent cohorts of graduates have completed an average of 50 hours of college credit through the ASMSA experience, according to the release.
School on 11/17/2019