{"id":25774,"date":"2023-12-06T08:46:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=25774"},"modified":"2023-12-08T09:13:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T17:13:53","slug":"three-pylusd-students-earn-perfect-score-on-act-while-many-others-score-in-top-percentile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=25774","title":{"rendered":"Three PYLUSD Students Earn Perfect Score on ACT While Many Others Score in Top Percentile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Three Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) students recently earned perfect scores on the American College Test, otherwise known as the ACT. Congratulations to Valencia High School seniors Everett Anderson and James Robinson and junior Noelle Chen from El Dorado High School. All three students earned a composite score of 36. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Valencia Principal Chris Herzfeld with seniors Everett Anderson and James Robinson, who each earned a perfect score on the ACT.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Several other students from all four PYLUSD high schools earned scores that placed them in the top 10 percent of all ACT takers nationwide. A full list of student names and schools can be seen below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am incredibly proud of our exceptional students who have achieved perfect or nearly perfect scores on the ACT exam,\u201d PYLUSD Superintendent Dr. Alex Cherniss said. \u201cTheir dedication and hard work have truly paid off, and as they embark on the exciting journey of college applications, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for a future filled with success and fulfillment in their chosen paths.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Orange County Department of Education, standardized test scores from SAT and ACT exams have historically been pivotal in college admissions, but that has changed recent years. Many schools have enacted test-optional or test-blind admissions policies. In 2022, the\u00a0University of California\u00a0and\u00a0California State University\u00a0systems announced the removal of SAT and ACT tests from their undergraduate admissions process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the ACT and top earners across the county courtesy of the Orange County Department of Education at https:\/\/newsroom.ocde.us\/six-oc-high-school-students-aced-the-act-test<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PYLUSD Top Performers on ACT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
First Name<\/strong><\/td>Last Name<\/strong><\/td>High School<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
EVERETT*<\/td>ANDERSON<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
NOELLE*<\/td>CHEN<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
JAMES*<\/td>ROBINSON<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
KANGSAN<\/td>KIM<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
DILLON<\/td>KWAK<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
LUKE<\/td>OWENS<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
TANYA<\/td>VIDHUN<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
ALLEN<\/td>EPSTEIN<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
NEEL<\/td>KUMAR<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
HOLDEN<\/td>MOHLER<\/td>Yorba Linda<\/td><\/tr>
JOSEPH<\/td>PARK<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
MATTHEW<\/td>RAMOS<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
KAREEM<\/td>REZK<\/td>Yorba Linda<\/td><\/tr>
LILY<\/td>SURJADINATA<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
DONG<\/td>YOUM<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
YIZHOU<\/td>ZHANG<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
ANNETTE<\/td>BYUN<\/td>Esperanza<\/td><\/tr>
PARKER<\/td>DALTON<\/td>Yorba Linda<\/td><\/tr>
GABRIELLE<\/td>DECUIR<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
MARIA<\/td>DIMIAN<\/td>Esperanza<\/td><\/tr>
TYLER<\/td>FURUICHI<\/td>Esperanza<\/td><\/tr>
ISAIAH<\/td>LU<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
JAYDEN<\/td>PATEL<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
ANNIKA<\/td>CHRISTY<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
TYSON<\/td>HARTMAN<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
CHLOE<\/td>JEON<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
EMILY<\/td>MIESSNER<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
DYLAN<\/td>RYSSEL<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
YASHWANT<\/td>THAMMINENI<\/td>Yorba Linda<\/td><\/tr>
CALEB<\/td>BLOOM<\/td>Yorba Linda<\/td><\/tr>
ANJANI<\/td>BODAR<\/td>Yorba Linda<\/td><\/tr>
PING-HUI<\/td>HSU<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr>
ELLA<\/td>MARTIN<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
KADEN<\/td>PALACIOS<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
EMILY<\/td>SUN<\/td>Esperanza<\/td><\/tr>
THOMAS<\/td>WU<\/td>El Dorado<\/td><\/tr>
RYAN<\/td>YOUK<\/td>Valencia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
* = Perfect score<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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