ULYSSES – Twenty-three Ulysses High School Freshmen have earned national recognition for their achievements on the PreACT 8/9 exam.
The PreACT Rising Stars program honors students who score in the top half of all U.S. students who take the PreACT 8/9 Assessment. That exam provides a preview of the ACT test experience, along with a highly reliable prediction of how students might perform on the ACT. The information is critical in helping schools adjust instruction strategies and demonstrating to students that college could be in reach should they decide to pursue that path.
“Early insights into college and career readiness are essential for helping students stay on track and feel supported in their goals,” said Catherine Hofmann, senior vice president of government and public relations at ACT. “The PreACT 8/9 and PreACT Rising Stars program gives educators and families a meaningful way to understand students’ strengths, celebrate their achievements, and guide them toward informed decisions about their futures.”
Justin Coffey, Ulysses High School Principal, echoed those priorities. “We are incredibly proud of our students for their outstanding performance on PreACT and for being recognized through the Rising Stars program,” Coffey said. “PreACT is an important tool that can help our students prepare for future academic testing, helping our students to build confidence and develop essential academic skills.”
The PreACT Rising Stars program recognizes students at three levels:
• Distinguished Scholars Award, recognizing students who score in the top 3% of test takers by U.S. Rank.
• Rising Scholars Award, for students who score in the top 4-10% of test takers by U.S. Rank.
• Early Scholars Award, honoring students who score in the top 11-50% of test takers by U.S. Rank.
At Ulysses High School in USD 214, the total number of students who achieved each of these recognitions includes:
• Distinguished Scholars Award, received by 1 student.
• Rising Scholars Award, received by 2 students.
• Early Scholars Award, received by 20 students.
Students who have qualified for this recognition will be alerted by email. Students who qualify for the Distinguished Scholars Award will receive a lapel pin and certificate; Rising Scholars Award recipients will receive a lapel pin and certificate; and Early Scholars Award winners will receive a certificate.
These awards will be delivered to the students and their parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences.
The PreACT 8/9 assessment — and the Rising Stars program — was created to help identify areas of academic strength and opportunity. This assessment provides a starting point to postsecondary pathways — helping educators, students, and parents get a better understanding of a student’s college and career readiness early in their academic career.
For more information on the PreACT Rising Stars program, visit act.org/rising-stars. For more information on PreACT assessments, visit act.org/preact.
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