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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Parkway South Students Recognized for Perfect ACT Scores

Two Parkway South students were recently recognized by the City of Manchester for receiving perfect ACT scores.

At a recent Manchester Board of Aldermen meeting, Parkway South seniors Leela Chapman and Bradley Gleason were both recognized for receiving perfect ACT scores. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Mayor David Willson presented each of them with a plaque honoring their accomplishments. According to the Parkway School District, 36 is the highest possible score on the ACT college admissions and placement exam. "Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score of 36. In 2011, more than 1.6 million students took the ACT exam," Parkway stated in a news release. The ACT consists of …

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Parkway South Senior Aces ACT

Parkway South senior Bradley Gleason received the highest possible score on his ACT exam, according to the Parkway School District.

(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Parkway School District in a news realease. Bradley Gleason, a Parkway South High School senior, recently learned he scored a 36 -- the highest possible score -- on the ACT college admissions and placement exam. Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score of 36.  In 2011, more than 1.6 million students took the ACT exam. The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science.  Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of four test …

PaulRevere

3:45 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012

Congratulations Bradley! What an accomplshment.   more ›

Friday, May 18, 2012

Parkway South Student, Manchester Resident Aces ACT

Parkway South junior, Leela Chapman, earned the highest possible score on her ACT college admissions and placement exam.

Parkway School Distict officials stated in a news release that Parkway South junior and Manchester resident, Leela Chapman, scored a 36 on the ACT college admissions and placement exam. The district said that is the highest possible score. (Be sure to "Like" Patch on Facebook - check out our page here.) Parkway officials stated that only an estimated one-tenth of one percent of students receive a perfect score on the ACT. The Parkway School District made the announcement Friday in the following news release: Leela Chapman, a Parkway South junior, recently learned she scored a 36 -- the highest possible score -- on the ACT college admissions and placement exam.  Chapman took the ACT test in late April when it was administered to all Parkway…

JoanLauterbach

8:44 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

Congratulations Leela, Wonderful! Great Achievement   more ›

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Is Your High Schooler Taking the PLAN Test?

Parkway schools alert parents the test is mid-September.

The Parkway School District is alerting parents with high school sophomores that mid-September brings a test called PLAN that may indicate whether a student is a good candidate for Advanced Placement courses. PLAN results may also indicate whether a student could benefit from another course that would prepare them for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate program, dual enrollment and other potentially rigorous courses of study. The PLAN test is part of the familiar ACT and SAT battery pre-college tests. It tests four areas: English, Math, Reading, and Science. It should measure course curriculum-related knowledge. Scores range from 1 to 32. The results would typically be available by mid-November, according to the district. The …

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