Lafayette freshman earns perfect ACT score on first attempt

LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — A freshman at Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette has attained a perfect score, 36, on her ACT test , the school announced.

Lilly Sheets said she was as surprised as anyone at the outcome of the test. According to the school, fewer than 1% of students nationwide who take the ACT score a 36.

“At first, I thought (the scores) might have been for the wrong person,” she said in a statement released by the school. “I had hoped to score in the high twenties or low thirties, but I certainly did not expect a 36.”

The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The test test covers four academic skill areas: English, mathematics, reading and scientific reasoning.

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