Schools
Ladue Students Lead Area in ACT Testing
Ladue's upper class students average 26 on the ACT, highest among public schools in the region.
Congratulations to all Ladue High School students taking the ACT test. According to a report from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Ladue students score an average of 26 on the ACT, highest in the region.
Clayton students were close by with an average of 25.8 Other achievers are: Lindbergh, 24.2, Rockwood, 24.1, Brentwood 23.8, Webster Groves, 23.1, and Parkway, 22.9. No score was reported for Kirkwood's students.
A perfect score on the test is 36.0.
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Nan Zhong, a senior at Ladue earned a perfect score of 36.0 on her test last year.
The University of Missouri requires, for example, a test of 24 or higher on the ACT. Ladue graduates nearly 99 percent of its students annually, with a vast majority going on to two and four year colleges for more education.
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