Chase Renick
Chase Renick, a junior at Murray High School, has earned a 36, the highest possible ACT composite score. After scoring the perfect score, Renick is now exempt from taking the junior ACT in March.
Renick prepped for the ACT through the ACT Prep Book, and the Murray High School Google Classroom ACT Boot Camp, earning the perfect score after two prior scores of 33 and 35.
A member of the MHS Boys soccer Team, Academic Team, FBLA, and Chess Team, Renick said he knew it was possible. “I thought I would take it again to see if I could, and it worked out.”
Renick said he is considering attending the University of Chicago, to pursue an Applied Mathematics degree. Renick is a member of the Murray High School 30+ Club, implemented in 2019, recognizing students who have achieved a 30 or above on the ACT. Currently the group has 49 students who have scored 30 or above on the ACT. Renick is the first MHS student to score a perfect 36 since the implementation of the 30 + club.
Ann Samons, MHS school counselor, “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.
“It is my pleasure to congratulate Chase Renick for this extraordinary achievement, and it speaks highly of the extra effort put forth while at Murray High to attain such academic excellence,” said Coy Samons, MISD superintendent.
Tony Jarvis, MHS principal, said MHS is very excited for Renick’s perfect 36 on the ACT. “Congratulations to both him and the Renick family, as he joins a very select company of students who earned that score. Chase is both a fantastic young person and student who has set himself up for many, many more opportunities as he considers his college choice and career path. I look forward to watching him throughout his upcoming senior year and future. Once a Tiger, always a Tiger!"
Renick is the son of Dan and Angel Renick, Murray.
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