A C T High School Profile - H S Graduating Class 2005 - State Composite for New Hampshire (Code 300-000)

Oct 9, 2026

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ACT High School Profile Report for the 2005 high school graduating class provides statewide composite results for New Hampshire based on students who took the ACT during their sophomore, junior, or senior year and graduated in spring 2005. The report uses the most recent test record, applying a refined methodology beginning in 2002. It analyzes changes in average ACT scores, links them to student preparation and increasing participation, and presents results through an executive summary, score trends, and multiple tables plus an appendix defining core curriculum measures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Five Year ACT Score Trend History

Table 1 Average ACT Scores by Academic Preparation for Racial/Ethnic Groups

Table 2 Average ACT Composite Scores by Ability Level for Racial/Ethnic Groups

Table 3 Student Satisfaction with Various Aspects of High School Experience

Table 4 ACT Score Distributions, Cumulative Percentages, and Averages

Table 5 ACT Subscore Distributions, Cumulative Percentages, and Averages

Table 6 Average ACT Scores and Standard Deviations by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Table 7 Expressed Adequacy of HS Education by HS Curriculum or Program

Table 8 Average ACT Scores by Course Patterns and High School GPA Ranges

Table 9 High School GPAs and Average ACT Scores by Common Course Patterns

Table 10 Distribution of Planned Educational Major and First Vocational Choice

Table 11 Summary of Responses to Various Demographic Items

Table 12 Students’ Score Report Preferences at Time of Testing

Table 13 Average ACT Scores by Student Planned Educational Majors

Table 14 Average ACT Composite Score by Career Clusters

Table 15 High School Academic Area Grade Averages by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Appendix

ACT HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE REPORT H S GRADUATING CLASS 2005 STATE COMPOSITE FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE CODE 300-000 THE 2005 ACT HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE REPORT REFLECTS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE ACT ASSESSMENT DURING THEIR SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR, AND WHO GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SPRING OF 2005. THE MOST RECENT TEST RECORD IS USED FOR STUDENTS TESTING MORE THAN ONCE . BEGINNING IN 2002, A REFINED METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING A STUDENT’S MOSTRECENT TEST RECORD WAS USED (SEE APPENDIX FOR A DESCRIPTION) . CHANGES IN AVERAGE ACT ASSESSMENT SCORES REFLECT REAL DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS INCREASES IN THE PERCENTAGE OF TESTED GRADUATES IN EACH STATE, INCLUDING STATES REQUIRING STUDENTS TO TAKE THE ACT ASSESSMENT . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FIVE YEAR ACT SCORE TREND HISTORY .............................1 TABLE 1 AVERAGE ACT SCORES BY ACADEMIC PREPARATION FOR RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS ........................................3 TABLE 2 AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE SCORES BY ABILITY LEVEL FOR RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS ........................................4 TABLE 3 STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE ..................................................5 TABLE 4 ACT SCORE DISTRIBUTIONS, CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGES, AND AVERAGES FOR ALL STUDENTS ............................................6 TABLE 5 ACT SUBSCORE DISTRIBUTIONS, CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGES, AND AVERAGES FOR ALL STUDENTS ...............................7 TABLE 6 AVERAGE ACT SCORES AND STANDARD DEVIATIONS FOR MALES AND FEMALES ...........................................8 TABLE 7 EXPRESSED ADEQUACY OF HS EDUCATION ACCORDING TO HS CURRICULUM OR PROGRAM ....................................8 TABLE 8 AVERAGE ACT SCORES AND STANDARD DEVIATIONS BY COURSE PATTERNS AND HIGH SCHOOL GPA RANGES ..................................8 TABLE 9 HIGH SCHOOL GPAS AND AVERAGE ACT SCORES BY COMMON COURSE PATTERNS (TOTAL, MALE, AND FEMALE) ...................9 TABLE 10 DISTRIBUTION OF PLANNED EDUCATIONAL MAJOR AND FIRST VOCATIONAL CHOICE ....................................12 TABLE 11 SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO VARIOUS DEMOGRAPHIC ITEMS ............13 TABLE 12 STUDENTS’ SCORE REPORT PREFERENCES AT TIME OF TESTING ........14 TABLE 13 AVERAGE ACT SCORES BY STUDENT PLANNED EDUCATIONAL MAJORS .....15 TABLE 14 AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE SCORE BY CAREER CLUSTERS ...............19 TABLE 15 HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AREA GRADE AVERAGES BY GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY .............................................19 APPENDIX ..............................................................20 A C T HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE H S GRADUATING CLASS 2005 STATE COMPOSITE FOR HS CODE 300-000 PAGE - 1 NEW HAMPSHIRE THE TABLE BELOW COMPARES AVERAGE ACT SCORES FOR STUDENTS WHO REPORTED THEY COMPLETED OR PLANNED TO COMPLETE THE RECOMMENDED CORE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WITH THOSE WHO HAD NOT . PLEASE NOTE THAT STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT DEFINITION OF THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES AND MAY, THEREFORE, PUBLISH REPORTS SHOWING SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT DATA . SEE APPENDIX FOR DEFINITION OF CORE . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - AVERAGE ACT SCORES BY LEVEL OF ACADEMIC PREPARATION | | NUMBER
CORE/LESS | | PERCENT
CORE/LESS | ENGLISH
CORE/LESS | MATH
CORE/LESS | READING
CORE/LESS | SCIENCE
CORE/LESS | COMPOSITE
CORE/LESS | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2000-01 | 523 | 349 | 52/ 35 | 22 .5/20 .5 | 22 .7/21 .1 | 23 .8/21 .6 | 22 .5/21 .4 | 23 .0/21 .3 | | 2001-02 | 488 | 337 | 49/ 34 | 22 .2/20 .6 | 22 .2/21 .3 | 23 .0/21 .9 | 22 . 1/20 .9 | 22 .5/21 .3 | | 2002-03 | 569 | 393 | 47/ 32 | 22 . 1/20 .8 | 22 .6/20 .9 | 23 .5/21 .6 | 22 .2/20 .9 | 22 .7/21 .2 | | 2003-04 | 641 | 422 | 48/ 31 | 23 .0/21 .2 | 22 .9/21 .4 | 24 .3/22 .4 | 22 .7/21 .3 | 23 .3/21 .7 | | 2004-05 | 718 | 470 | 46/ 30 | 22 .5/21 .1 | 22 .7/21 .4 | 23 .6/22 .3 | 22 .3/21 .2 | 22 .9/21 .7 | | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - AVER

FAQs

What group does the report focus on for New Hampshire in 2005?

It covers the ACT High School Profile H S Graduating Class 2005 and uses students who took the ACT during sophomore, junior, or senior year and graduated in spring 2005.

How does the report decide which ACT test record to use?

For students testing more than once, the report uses the most recent test record. It states that a refined methodology for identifying the most recent test record began in 2002.

What major kinds of results are included in the report?

The report provides an executive summary with a five-year ACT score trend history and multiple tables showing average scores, distributions, subscores, gender and racial/ethnic breakdowns, and related educational preparation measures.

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