Bogue Chitto High School Juniors Achieve Major ACT® Score Improvements in February
62 percent of students with a prior score improved an average of approximately +2 composite points
PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: APR 16, 2021 07:00 CDT
BROOKHAVEN, Miss., April 16, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Jumpstart Test Prep recently released the ACT® improvement results from Bogue Chitto High School, whose junior class used the program to prepare for the state-administered February 2021 ACT® exam (American College Testing). Following completion of Jumpstart's complete ACT prep review, 75 percent of the students with a prior ACT score improved an average of approximately +2 points above their best prior attempt. Similarly, the school had nearly 50 percent of its students improving their prior Math sub-scores by an average of +3.33 points, 62 percent improving their Science sub-scores by an average of +2.12 points, as well as 54 percent of students improving their Reading sub-scores by an average of +4 points. "I really appreciate Jumpstart. I do regret that students did not get the opportunity to complete the program prior to the test administration due to the ice storm; however, all of our students know that they have until late summer to use the program for their next attempt at the ACT. We certainly appreciate the staff at Jumpstart for their dedication to all students' success and look forward to future collaboration as we strive to help grow these babies into good and smart people," said Scott Merrell, Bogue Chitto High School principal. "Our kids are