The newly-released 2019-2020 (22.8) Murray High School ACT composite is the highest Murray High School ACT in ten years, and exceeds the 2018-2019 (22.5) ACT composite by .3 points.
With the new 2019-2020 ACT composite release, 19 MHS students will now join 22 other MHS students in the MHS 30+ Club recognizing students who achieve a 30 or above on the ACT. This year’s inductees with a 30 or above ACT score are: Chandler Andrews, Ellen Blalock, Ella Brown-Terry, Jeremiah Hayes, Garrett Herndon, Austin Hildebrant, Nickolas Holcomb, Patrick Jones, Marianna Karanja, Olivia Kelly, Caroline Kim, Thomas Lyons, Jonah Morgan, Garrett Putz, Grant Riley, Nathaniel Rogers, Taryn Romaine, Gabe Taylor, and Reese Wilson.
These students join the 2018-2019 ACT 30+ Club members who were honored last fall: Christine Antony, Andrew Brown, Abigail Dawson, Bradley Dawson, Whitney Dawson, Tomas Ferreyra, Gavin Hager, Garrett Herndon, Dylan Hicks, Hayden Holcomb, Mary Browder Howell, Kathryn Jenkins, Kameryn Key, Thomas Miles, Nathaniel Rogers, Sean Shelton, Alex Shultz, Kyra Shutt, Marina Smart, Mia Todd, Emmalyn Tucker, Tommy Waldrop and Fatemeh Yarali.
This year’s 2019-2020 Composite breakdown of the 119 juniors compared to the 2018-19 composite follows: English (23.3) 2018: (22.2), Mathematics (22.7) 2018 (22.4), Reading (22.3) 2018 (22.8), Science (22.1) 2018 (21.9), and Science (22.1) 2018 (21.9).
Ann Samons, MHS school counselor, said 41 MHS students are now recognized as 30+ ACT Club members who scored a 30 or above on the ACT. These students will receive a pin to wear on their graduation stole. Samons said the program would be an encouragement for other students to strive for higher ACT scores. “Students with higher ACT scores benefit with increased scholarship opportunities and KEES monies, while also opening doors for more college admission possibilities.”
Murray High School provides assistance with ACT initiatives including ACT Academy, ACT Workshops, as well as the fact that MHS teachers embed ACT prep into their curriculums.
Coy Samons, MISD superintendent, appreciates the dedication and hard work of the MISD staff. “These results reflect the efforts of a K-12 approach by the Murray Independent School District. Whatever career path our graduates choose, it is our intent to prepare them and open as many doors as possible.”
Tony Jarvis, MHS principal, said the ACT reflects students' projected readiness in college. “For those students that score a 30 or better on the ACT, it is clear they have utilized the education that Murray Schools have provided them, in addition to their own work and dedication, to show their readiness at an exemplary level. These students are an elite group and to recognize them with a 30+ club shows our commitment to setting high expectations and honoring those students. We, the faculty and staff, are so very proud of these students and look forward to watching this group grow and expand as more students attain a score of 30 on the exam for years and years to come."