2017 ACT and EOC Results

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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
ACT 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%

* Selective Admissions High School
** Alternative High School

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%
* Selective Admissions High School

** Alternative High School


Helpful Links:

LDOE Press Release on ACT Results

Press Release on New Orleans’ ACT Results
2012-2017 ACT Results by School (xlsx)
2012-2017 ACT Results by District (xlsx)