Owensboro High School senior Savannah Bellamy earned the highest possible ACT Composite score of 36 on the ACT test.
Only about 0.25% of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2024, only 3,041 out of 1.37 million students who took the ACT earned a top composite score of 36.
The ACT test consists of section tests in English, mathematics, reading, and science, each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student’s Composite score is the average of the four section test scores. The score for ACT’s optional writing test is reported separately and is not included in the ACT Composite score.
“When a student earns a top score of 36 on the ACT test, it opens doors to a promising future,
demonstrating for colleges and universities that they are ready for the challenges ahead,” ACT
CEO Janet Godwin said. “This remarkable achievement is something we celebrate along with
the student and their family.”