x
The state has released ACT and End of Course test scores for 2016-17. New Orleans schools (OPSB + RSD) held steady on the ACT, but the results for End of Course Tests were disappointing.
- The average ACT Composite Score was 18.9, the same as in 2015-16. The state’s Composite Score increased slightly from 19.5 to 19.6.
- The percentage of students scoring Excellent or Good on End of Course tests (EOCs) went down from 58% in 2015-16 to 52% in 2016-17. The state fell from 62% to 61%.
Other Highlights
- The percentage of students scoring 18 or above on the ACT went up slightly to 54%, a 1 point increase from last year and a 5 point increase since 2013. The state also increased 1 percentage point over last year, from 62% to 63%, and 3 points since 2013.
Gains in Percent of Students Scoring 18 or Above on the ACT
- New Orleans’ African American students continue to outperform the state, with an ACT Composite Score of 17.8 compared to a state score of 17.5. The national Composite Score for African American students last year was 17. (National data is not yet available for 2016-17.)
African American 2016-17 ACT Composite Scores
- Since 2012-13, the Composite Score for African American students in New Orleans has grown by .6 points. The state score has grown by .4 points and the national score has grown by .1 points.
African American ACT Composite Scores Over Time
- The percentage of New Orleans students scoring 21 or above on the ACT fell slightly from 29% to 28%. The state fell from 38% to 37%.
- Students with Disabilities in New Orleans saw a drop in their ACT Composite Score, from 15 to 14.7, while the state saw an increase from 15.1 to 15.4.
Results by High School
ACT Composite Scores are made up of the best score that each senior received, no matter when or how many times the student took the test. High schools that opened in 2016 with just a 9th grade class did not receive an ACT Composite Score this year.
Congratulations to these 7 schools that improved more than the state on the ACT.
|
School
|
2016-17 ACT Composite | 2015-16 ACT Composite | Gains |
|
Sci Academy
|
18.4 | 17.8 | 0.6 pts |
|
McDonogh #35 College Preparatory School
|
16.5 | 16 | 0.5 pts |
|
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
|
18.2 | 17.8 | 0.4 pts |
|
Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High
|
16.3 | 16 | 0.3 pts |
|
New Orleans Charter Science and Math HS
|
20 | 19.7 | 0.3 pts |
|
Cohen College Prep
|
18 | 17.8 | 0.2 pts |
|
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
|
18.1 | 17.9 | 0.2 pts |
These 7 schools improved more than the state on the percentage of students scoring 18 or above on the ACT.
|
School
|
2016-17 % Scoring 18+ |
2015-16 % Scoring 18+ |
Gains |
|
Crescent Leadership Academy
|
18% | 6% | 12 pts |
|
Cohen College Prep
|
52% | 41% | 11 pts |
|
Sci Academy
|
57% | 47% | 10 pts |
|
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
|
56% | 52% | 4 pts |
|
New Orleans Charter Science and Math HS
|
74% | 70% | 4 pts |
|
Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High
|
32% | 30% | 2 pts |
|
McDonogh #35 College Preparatory School
|
31% | 29% | 2 pts |
These 10 schools improved more than the state in the percentage of students scoring 21 or above on the ACT.
|
School
|
2016-17 % Scoring 21+ |
2015-16 % Scoring 21+ |
Gains |
|
Sci Academy
|
23% | 13% | 10 pts |
|
Crescent Leadership Academy
|
9% | 0% | 9 pts |
|
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci/Tech
|
14% | 8% | 6 pts |
|
The NET Charter High School
|
7% | 3% | 4 pts |
|
Cohen College Prep
|
22% | 19% | 3 pts |
|
Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School
|
8% | 5% | 3 pts |
|
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
|
18% | 15% | 3 pts |
|
Algiers Technology Academy
|
10% | 8% | 2 pts |
|
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
|
20% | 19% | 1 pt |
|
New Orleans Charter Science and Math HS
|
42% | 41% | 1 pt |
Special shout out to Sophie B. Wright for showing improvement on both the ACT and the EOCs!
| School | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | ||
| ACT Composite |
EOC % Excellent or Good |
ACT Composite |
EOC % Excellent or Good |
|
|
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
|
18.1 | 42% | 17.9 | 39% |
ACT and EOC Results for New Orleans High Schools
|
School
|
2016-17 | 2015-16 | ||
| ACT Composite |
EOC % Excellent or Good |
ACT Composite |
EOC % Excellent or Good |
|
|
Algiers Technology Academy
|
15.6 | 29% | 15.9 | 49% |
|
Benjamin Franklin High School *
|
28.8 | >95% | 28.9 | >95% |
|
Cohen College Prep
|
18 | 44% | 17.8 | 67% |
|
Crescent Leadership Academy **
|
14.2 | 6% | 14.1 | 8% |
|
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci/Tech
|
16.8 | 21% | 17.5 | 42% |
|
Edna Karr High School
|
18.3 | 65% | 18.6 | 67% |
|
Einstein Charter at Sarah T. Reed
|
N/A | 57% | N/A | N/A |
|
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
|
18.2 | 42% | 17.8 | 50% |
|
G. W. Carver Collegiate Academy
|
16.7 | 48% | 17.9 | 60% |
|
International High School of New Orleans
|
18.4 | 55% | 19.6 | 56% |
|
Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School
|
15.9 | 28% | 15.9 | 34% |
|
KIPP Booker T. Washington High School
|
N/A | 71% | N/A | N/A |
|
KIPP Renaissance High School
|
18.3 | 53% | 19.4 | 57% |
|
Lake Area New Tech Early College High School
|
16.4 | 34% | 17.1 | 38% |
|
Livingston Collegiate Academy
|
N/A | 92% | N/A | N/A |
|
Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High
|
16.3 | 24% | 16 | 39% |
|
Lusher Charter School *
|
26.9 | >95% | 27.1 | >95% |
|
McDonogh #35 College Preparatory School
|
16.5 | 32% | 16 | 38% |
|
New Orleans Charter Science and Math HS
|
20 | 58% | 19.7 | 68% |
|
New Orleans Military/Maritime Academy
|
19.7 | 71% | 19.9 | 69% |
|
ReNEW Accelerated High School West Bank **
|
14 | 13% | 14.5 | 13% |
|
Sci Academy
|
18.4 | 62% | 17.8 | 66% |
|
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
|
18.1 | 42% | 17.9 | 39% |
|
The NET Charter High School **
|
14.3 | 14% | 14.6 | 17% |
|
Warren Easton Senior High School
|
18.4 | 70% | 18.9 | 70% |
|
Louisiana
|
19.6 | 61% | 19.5 | 62% |
|
New Orleans (OPSB + RSD)
|
18.9 | 52% | 18.9 | 58% |
More Detailed ACT Results by School
|
School
|
2016-17 ACT | 2015-16 ACT | ||||
| Composite Score |
% 18+ |
% 21+ | Composite Score |
% 18+ |
% 21+ |
|
|
Algiers Technology Academy
|
15.6 | 20% | 10% | 15.9 | 20% | 8% |
|
Benjamin Franklin High School *
|
28.8 | >95% | >95% | 28.9 | >95% | >95% |
|
Cohen College Prep
|
18 | 52% | 22% | 17.8 | 41% | 19% |
|
Crescent Leadership Academy **
|
14.2 | 18% | 9% | 14.1 | 6% | 0% |
|
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter for Sci/Tech
|
16.8 | 39% | 14% | 17.5 | 55% | 8% |
|
Edna Karr High School
|
18.3 | 61% | 23% | 18.6 | 62% | 26% |
|
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
|
18.2 | 56% | 20% | 17.8 | 52% | 19% |
|
G. W. Carver Collegiate Academy
|
16.7 | 41% | 12% | 17.9 | 47% | 13% |
|
International High School of New Orleans
|
18.4 | 58% | 28% | 19.6 | 71% | 39% |
|
Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School
|
15.9 | 26% | 8% | 15.9 | 25% | 5% |
|
KIPP Renaissance High School
|
18.3 | 58% | 20% | 19.4 | 67% | 39% |
|
Lake Area New Tech Early College High School
|
16.4 | 32% | 6% | 17.1 | 42% | 15% |
|
Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker
|
16.3 | 32% | 9% | 16 | 30% | 10% |
|
Lusher Charter School *
|
26.9 | >95% | >95% | 27.1 | >95% | >95% |
|
McDonogh #35 College Preparatory School
|
16.5 | 31% | 7% | 16 | 29% | 9% |
|
New Orleans Charter Science and Math HS
|
20 | 74% | 42% | 19.7 | 70% | 41% |
|
New Orleans Military/Maritime Academy
|
19.7 | 69% | 34% | 19.9 | 70% | 43% |
|
ReNEW Accelerated HS West Bank **
|
14 | 5% | 2% | 14.5 | 13% | 5% |
|
Sci Academy
|
18.4 | 57% | 23% | 17.8 | 47% | 13% |
|
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Acad. Excellence
|
18.1 | 55% | 18% | 17.9 | 55% | 15% |
|
The NET Charter High School **
|
14.3 | 14% | 7% | 14.6 | 19% | 3% |
|
Warren Easton Senior High School
|
18.4 | 62% | 19% | 18.9 | 66% | 25% |
|
Louisiana
|
19.6 | 63% | 37% | 19.5 | 62% | 38% |
|
New Orleans (OPSB + RSD)
|
18.9 | 54% | 28% | 18.9 | 53% | 29% |
Helpful Links:
LDOE Press Release on ACT Results