Cretin-Derham Hall junior Maria Neuzil earned the top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test, as did Anna Kalkman, also a junior, who aced the test as a sophomore this past June.
Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, on average less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score.
ACT test scores are accepted by all major U.S. four-year colleges and universities, and exceptional scores of 36 provide colleges with evidence of student readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.
Neuzil previously attended Nativity of Our Lord School in St. Paul and Kalkman previously attended Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan.
