ACT High School Profile - H.S. Graduating Class 2005 - Rhode Island State Composite (Code 400-000)

Oct 9, 2026

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ACT High School Profile Report details performance of the 2005 Rhode Island ACT test-taking graduating class, describing how the most recent ACT record was selected for students testing multiple times. Beginning in 2002, a refined methodology identifies the most recent test record used in reporting. Narrative context explains that changes in average ACT scores reflect real differences in student preparation and performance and also shifts in testing participation rates, including states that require the ACT. The report provides executive summary trends and extensive tables of average scores by academic preparation, demographics, and course patterns.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Five-Year ACT Score Trend History

Average ACT Scores by Academic Preparation for Racial/Ethnic Groups

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

Student Satisfaction With High School Experience

ACT Score Distributions and Averages for All Students

ACT Subscore Distributions and Averages for All Students

Average ACT Scores by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Expressed Adequacy of HS Education by Curriculum or Program

Average ACT Scores by Course Patterns and High School GPA Ranges

High School GPAs and Average ACT Scores by Common Course Patterns

Distribution of Planned Educational Major and First Vocational Choice

Summary Responses to Demographic Items

Students’ Score Report Preferences at Time of Testing

Average ACT Scores by Student Planned Educational Majors

Average ACT Composite Score by Career Clusters

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 RHODE ISLAND CODE 400-000 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 400-000 PAGE - 1 RHODE ISLAND 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 | 187 | 201 | 40/ 42 | 21 .7/21 .1 | 21 .6/21 .4 | 22 .5/21 .8 | 21 .7/20 .8 | 22 .0/21 .4 | | 2001-02 | 218 | 262 | 37/ 44 | 22 .3/21 .6 | 22 .4/21 .8 | 23 .8/22 .4 | 22 . 1/21 .3 | 22 .8/21 .9 | | 2002-03 | 205 | 255 | 35/ 44 | 22 .3/21 .8 | 21 .9/22 .0 | 23 .7/22 .7 | 22 .2/21 .2 | 22 .7/22 .0 | | 2003-04 | 263 | 295 | 37/ 41 | 22 .4/21 .9 | 22 .0/22 .0 | 23 .3/22 .9 | 21 .9/21 .8 | 22 .5/22 .3 | | 2004-05 | 323 | 398 | 36/ 44 | 22 . 1/21 .3 | 22 . 1/21 .8 | 23 .3/22 .5 | 21 .9/21 .4 | 22 .5/21 .8 | | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - AVERA

FAQs

How does the report handle students who took the ACT more than once?

It uses each student’s most recent test record. Beginning in 2002, a refined methodology identifies the most recent test record (see the appendix for the description).

What does the report say about changes in average ACT assessment scores over time?

It states that score changes reflect real differences in student preparation and performance and also increases in the percentage of tested graduates in each state, including states that require students to take the ACT.

What kinds of results are included in the executive summary tables?

The executive summary includes five-year ACT score trends, average ACT scores by academic preparation across racial/ethnic groups, composite scores by ability level, and distributions and averages for all students, along with ACT subscores and gender-based comparisons.

Oct 9, 2026

Uploaded by Mabel