Five students who attend Centennial and Champaign Central High Schools learned that they achieved a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT exam, the state-administered standardized assessment for high school juniors in Illinois. These exceptional students are:
Nia Bolton (Centennial HS)
Rahul Chekuri (Central HS)
Lynn Kim (Central HS)
Aaron Rubico (Central HS)
Angelo Rubico (Central HS)
In addition, six Unit 4 students earned a near-perfect 35 on the test:
Sachin Bhalerao (Central HS)
Riti Bhosale (Centennial HS)
Andres Bross (Central HS)
Brady Hong (Central HS)
Dayoung Lee (Centennial HS)
Lowell Miller (Central HS)
Sixty-nine out of the 735 students who took the test scored a 30 or better (which is roughly 9.4% of our tested population).
“We are extremely proud of these students,” stated Daniel Casillas, Acting Superintendent of Unit 4 Schools. “Achieving a perfect score on the ACT is not just a reflection of their intelligence, but of relentless dedication to push beyond limits. It's a testament to the power of hard work and the belief that excellence is never out of reach.”
About one-quarter of 1% of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2024, only 3,041 out of 1.37 million students who took the ACT earned a top composite score of 36. The average composite score for Illinois Scoring 36 in every section is even more rare, making this achievement one of the highest honors for aspiring college students. The ACT exam consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1-36. A student's composite score is the average of the four test scores. The score for ACT’s optional writing test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score.
ACT scores are accepted by all major four-year colleges and universities across the US. Visit www.act.org for more information.