Shining a light on education & government in TennesseeShining a light on education & government in TennesseeSearch and compare ACT scores across all Tennessee public high schools
All Tennessee public school juniors take the ACT as part of state accountability requirements. The ACT is administered during the school day at no cost to students.
Every public school junior in Tennessee takes the ACT during the spring testing window. This means scores reflect the full student population, not just college-bound students.
The composite score is the average of four subject tests: English, Math, Reading, and Science. Each subject is scored on the same 1-36 scale.
A composite score of 21 or higher is one pathway to Ready Graduate status in Tennessee. The national college-readiness benchmark varies by subject.
Schools with fewer than 10 students tested have their data suppressed to protect student privacy in accordance with FERPA regulations.