Rockwall HS, Rockwall-Heath HS earn College Readiness Award

(Rockwall ISD – November 27, 2012) Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School have both been awarded the “2012 College Readiness Award” from the Texas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment over the past five years and for significantly increasing the level of student achievement and college readiness.

The ACT Assessment is the college admissions test that is used and accepted by all colleges nationwide and throughout Texas.  The Texas ACT Council is comprised of secondary and post-secondary educators who advise ACT, Inc. on the utilization of ACT programs and services in Texas schools and colleges. ACT, Inc. is the not-for-profit organization that provides assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development and the publisher of the ACT Assessment.

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 and career 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’s faculty and staff efforts and the dedication of Rockwall High School and Rockwall Heath High School students and parents to focus on college and career readiness and raise the level of academic readiness for all students. Only 170 high schools in Texas were honored for this superior level of accomplishment, which represents only 9% of all Texas high schools. These outstanding Texas high schools should be proud of their faculty, staff, and students! Congratulations!”

Submitted by Jovan Overshown, Rockwall ISD Communications Coordinator.

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