Daniel High Senior Morgan Wang Earns Perfect Score on ACT Test

A Daniel High School Senior has earned the highest possible compostite scoree on the ACT test. 

According to the School District of Pickens County, DHS Senior Morgan Wang earned a 36 on the ACT test.

That places Morgan in select company, as less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT test earn a top score.

Of the high school graduating class of 2012, only 781 of the more than 1.66 million students who took the test earned a composite score of 36, district officials said.

The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student's composite score is the average of the four test scores.

Some students also take ACT’s optional Writing Test, but the score for that test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score.

In a letter recognizing this exceptional achievement, ACT CEO Jon Whitmore said, “While test scores are just one of the many criteria that most colleges consider when making admission decisions, this exceptional ACT composite score should prove helpful as Morgan pursues his education and career goals.”

ACT test scores are accepted by all major U.S. colleges, and exceptional scores of 36 provide colleges with evidence of student readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.