Tenn. Department of Education: Tennessee ACT Participation at All Time High
November 04, 2019
November 04, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release:
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced today that a total of 63,829 students from Tennessee's 2019 graduating class took the ACT, earning an average composite score of 20. This represents a 98 percent participation rate, which is an all-time high in the state. Of those students, 41.7 percent earned a score of 21 or higher, making them eligible for the HOPE scholarshi . . .
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced today that a total of 63,829 students from Tennessee's 2019 graduating class took the ACT, earning an average composite score of 20. This represents a 98 percent participation rate, which is an all-time high in the state. Of those students, 41.7 percent earned a score of 21 or higher, making them eligible for the HOPE scholarshi . . .