2016 CHS ACT Overview
When looking at this data, an important piece to interpret is the number (or percent) of graduates who have taken an ACT. Again, Nebraska ranks very high with 88% of 2016 graduates that have taken an ACT compared to Eastern states that might have as few as 10-30%. As you can imagine, if a school (or state) has, say 50% of graduates take the ACT, chances are that they are high performing students. Whereas a state like Colorado, that is one of several states where 100% of graduates take the ACT, will typically have a lower overall average.
With that said, Chadron High School consistently has about 95% of graduating seniors that voluntarily taken the ACT. This past year was no different. Here's a summary of our data with comparisons to trends from past years that I've managed to find. Click here for Nebraska's Key Findings
2015 National Average: 20.8
2015 Nebraska Average: 21.4
2015 Chadron Average: 21.2
Chadron High School Historical Trend of ACT Composite Averages
- 2016 21.2
- 2015 20.4
- 2014 20.8
- 2013 22.7
- 2012 21.4
- 2011 21.9
- 2010 22.8
- 2009 20.6
- 2008 21.3
- 2007 20.6
- 2006 21.9
- 2005 20.2
- 2004 21.5
- 2003 21.0
- 2002 22.3
Demographics are changing.
- CHS Demographic History (Percentages)
2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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Black/African American
|
2
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
American Indian/Alaska Native
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
White
|
83
|
86
|
89
|
75
|
79
|
Hispanic/Latino
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
Asian
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
4
|
Two or More Races
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
9
|
Prefer Not To Respond
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Percent Of Students Meeting All Four Benchmarks (English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science):
- CHS 26%
- State 28%
For parents or students specifically interested in ACT preparation, I'd encourage you to visit with our guidance office for materials and to utilize some of the many online test prep materials including the ACT Online Prep.
