2013 ACT Scores released
The ACT is an achievement test that measures the academic skills and knowledge learned in schools that are critical for success in college. The ACT, along with the SAT, is often used as one metric in the decision regarding admission to post-secondary education in the United States. ACT scores are provided for English, mathematics, reading, and science. A mean composite score is calculated based on these four subtests.
| ACT 2013 | OconeeCounty | Number | English | Math | Reading | Science | Composite |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 20.9 |
| South Carolina | 20,868 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 20.4 |
| OconeeCounty | 253 | *21.1á | *21.0 | *21.9á | *21.5á | *21.5á |
| Seneca High | 115 | 20.5á | 21.0= | 21.2á | 21.2á | 21.1á |
| Tamassee-Salem Middle/High | 5 | 21.8á | 22.4á | 22.8á | 23.2á | 22.8á |
| Walhalla High | 72 | 22.1 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 21.7 | 22.0 |
| West-Oak High | 61 | 21.0á | 20.9á | 22.6á | 21.8á | 21.7á |
Shaded Cells = Exceeded US and SC Mean Scores
á Score up over 2012 mean score
| 2 Year Comparison: ACT | Year | Number | English | Math | Reading | Science | Composite |
| South Carolina Mean | 2012 | 21,142 | 19.5 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 20.1 | 20.2 |
| 2013 | 20,868 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 20.4 | |
| OconeeCountyMean | 2012 | 222 | 20.3 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| 2013 | 253 | *21.1 | *21.0 | *21.9 | *21.5 | *21.5 | |
| United States Mean | 2012 | N/A | 20.5 | 21.1 | 21.3 | 20.9 | 21.1 |
| 2013 | N/A | 20.2 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 20.9 |
Each year’s class of students varies in academic ability, and scores for students in Oconee County were, in most cases, up over the Class of 2012 mean scores. It must be noted that mean composite scores for students graduating in 2013 from the School District of Oconee County were among the best in our state (ranked 9th among the 83 districts). All schools in Oconee County exceeded mean national and state performance for public schools in all student categories. Although having only a small participation rate (n=5), Tamassee-Salem Middle/High was among the top performing schools in the state on the ACT Composite. The number of students taking the ACT increased in Oconee County. The chart provides a ranked composite mean score by the top performing public school districts in the state.
| District Performance:Senior Test Takers 2013 | Number | EnglishMean | MathMean | ReadingMean | ScienceMean | MeanComposite |
| ANDERSON 3 | 48 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 23.0 | 23.2 |
| YORK 4 | 349 | 22.4 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.1 |
| LEXINGTON 5 | 629 | 21.3 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 21.8 | 22.1 |
| YORK 2 | 179 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 22.1 |
| LEXINGTON 1 | 676 | 21.3 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 21.9 | 21.9 |
| ANDERSON 1 | 209 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 21.8 |
| GREENVILLE | 1828 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 21.8 |
| PICKENS | 334 | 21.5 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| OCONEE | 253 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 21.9 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| AIKEN | 612 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 21.8 | 21.3 | 21.4 |
Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas stated, “The ACT is but one measure that we use to gauge our performance at the school and district level since the test is aligned with the high school curriculum. I congratulate our students and teachers on a job well done. We will continue to work to ensure that future students are even better prepared for this assessment tool. The ACT is a K-12 test in that it measures students at the end of their public school career planning to attend college.”