CANYON, TEXAS -- The Texas ACT Council has given Canyon High School the "2010 College Readiness Award." The award is given to schools who maintain or increasing the number of students who take the ACT assessment over the past five years. Students must also show an increase of the level of achievement and college readiness.
The ACT Assessment is a college admission test which is widely used by colleges in Texas and throughout the country. The number of students who took the test in 2010 was at an all time high at
almost 145,000. According to the ACT, scores in Texas have increased substantially over the last five years.
According to Karen L. Pennell, Assistant Vice President and ACT Southwest Regional Manager, "The Texas ACT Council wanted to recognize those Texas high schools that have made significant strides in increasing the college readiness of their graduates as demonstrated by their ACT score increases over the past five years. This can only happen as a result of the high school faculty and staff efforts and the dedication of Canyon High School students and parents to focus on college readiness and raise the level of college readiness for all students. Less than 6% of all high schools in Texas were honored for this superior level of accomplishment."
