Lexington One ACT Scores Better Than State, Nation

The average ACT score of Lexington One's 2013 graduating seniors is better than the state and national average scores, Lexington One announced Wednesday. 

The average composite score for Lexington One's 2013 graduating seniors is 21.9 on the ACT's 36-point scale. That's higher than the national average composite score of 20.9 and the state average composite score of 20.4. 

Three of the district's four high schools have average composite scores above the state average composite score. They are: Gilbert High (20.8), Lexington High (22.9) and White Knoll High (21.3). Pelion High's average composite score is 19.9. 

Two of the district's high schools - Lexington and White Knoll - have average composite scores above the national average of 20.9. 

The ACT company updated the tests to reduce the science benchmark by one point (from 24 to 23) and to raise the reading benchmark by one point (from 21 to 22). The company also included the scores of students who receive an accommodation such as a longer period of time in which to take the test. As a result, districts and schools cannot compare data from 2012 to 2013 as usual.