Traverse City Central High School Student Receives Perfect Score on ACT
Elijah Chung earns highest possible ACT composite score of 36
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is pleased to announce that Elijah “Mac” Chung, a junior at Traverse City Central High School, has received the highest possible ACT composite score of 36.
“Mac is an incredibly accomplished student, taking advantage of numerous opportunities that we are proud to be able to offer to our students,” said Jessie Houghton, principal of Traverse City Central High School. “He is enrolled in AP courses, orchestra and jazz band, is a varsity football player and member of the National Honor Society, participates on the Quiz Bowl team, and is an exceptional worker. He always pushes himself. With that array of talent and focus, it is no surprise to see Mac excelling on the ACT as well.”
In a letter to Chung, ACT CEO Marten Roorda stated, “Your achievement on the ACT is significant and rare. Your exceptional scores will provide any college or university with ample evidence of your readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.”
The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student's composite score is the average of the four test scores. Fewer than half of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2019, only 4,879 out of nearly 1.8 million students who took the ACT earned a top composite score of 36.
In addition to his accomplishment on the ACT, Chung also received a perfect score on the Math 2 SAT subject area.
The ACT was previously offered to all students in Michigan. In 2016, the Michigan Department of Education changed the college proficiency test offered to all students to the SAT. ACT scores are accepted by all major four-year colleges and universities across the US.