The Sevier County School System is pleased to report an ACT average composite of 20.4 in 2018 with a 97% participation rate. Therefore, the district’s composite exceeded the state’s average composite! Gatlinburg Pittman High School had an average composite of 23.5 with a 97% participation rate. Seymour High School had an average composite of 21.6 with a participation rate of 99%. Sevier County High School had an average composite of 20.1 with a participation rate of 100%. Pigeon Forge High School had an average composite of 19.8 with a participation rate of 98%. Northview Senior Academy had a 99% participation rate with an average composite of 18.9. Gary Hardin Academy had an average composite of 16 with a participation rate of 81%.
It is important to note that the 2018 graduating class in Sevier County exceeded the state ACT average score in all four content areas (English, math, reading, science). Sevier County’s students scored 19.8 in English, 19.6 in math, 21 in reading, and 20.4 in science as compared to the state’s scores of 19.7 in English, 19.5 in math, 20.7 in reading, and 20.3 in science. At that same time, the district’s students exceeded the state’s percent of students meeting the College Ready Benchmark. In English, 60.2 percent of our students met the benchmark as compared to 57.7 percent in the state. In math, 32 percent of our students met the benchmark as compared to 31.6 percent in the state. In reading, 44.1 percent in our district met the benchmark as compared to 41.8 percent in the state. In science, 33.3 percent in our district met the benchmark as compared to 32.2 percent in Tennessee.
Dr. Jack A. Parton stated, "The Sevier County School System continues to be above the state average on the ACT composite as well as the four content areas and the College Ready Benchmark. The Sevier County School System will aggressively pursue even greater achievement in this area. We recognize that the ACT is a general indicator of post-secondary success. Congratulations to students in the graduating class of 2018 on their performance on the ACT."
Dr. Debra A. Cline stated, "Increasingly over the last four years, our students have been presented opportunities to prepare for the ACT in small group sessions at our high schools. In many cases, preparation sessions or classes have occurred before, after, and during school on a schedule that balances with core curriculum offerings. I feel that this preparation has been very helpful to students and hope to see expanded efforts in this area."
