ACT High School Profile - State Composite for Arkansas (HS Code 040-000) - 2005 Executive Summary

Oct 9, 2026

ACT High School Profile Report for Arkansas analyzes ACT test results for the high school graduating class of 2005, using the most recent ACT record for students tested multiple times. It summarizes five-year score trends and presents average ACT scores by academic preparation, racial/ethnic groups, ability levels, and academic measures. The report includes score quartile notes, distributions for all students and subscores, and tables comparing males vs. females and course pattern and GPA ranges.

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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

ACT Score Distributions and Averages for All Students

ACT Subscore Distributions for All Students

Average ACT Scores and Standard Deviations by Gender

Expressed Adequacy of HS Education by Curriculum/Program

Average ACT Scores by Course Patterns and GPA Ranges

High School GPAs and Average ACT Scores by Course Patterns

ACT HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE REPORT H S GRADUATING CLASS 2005 STATE COMPOSITE FOR ARKANSAS CODE 040-000 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 040-000 PAGE - 1 ARKANSAS 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 | 15378 | 4192 | 71/ | 19 | 21 .3/17 .2 | 19 .7/16 .7 | 21 .3/17 .8 | 20 .7/17 .9 | 20 .9/17 .5 | | 2001-02 | 14923 | 3926 | 71/ | 19 | 21 .4/17 .3 | 19 .9/16 .8 | 21 .3/17 .9 | 20 .7/17 .8 | 20 .9/17 .6 | | 2002-03 | 15112 | 4063 | 71/ | 19 | 21 .6/17 .3 | 20 .0/16 .8 | 21 .3/18 .1 | 20 .7/17 .9 | 21 .0/17 .6 | | 2003-04 | 14739 | 4175 | 72/ | 20 | 21 .6/17 .3 | 20 .3/17 .0 | 21 .5/18 .2 | 20 .8/17 .9 | 21 .2/17 .7 | | 2004-05 | 14635 | 4393 | 70/ | 21 | 21 .5/17 .3 | 20 .3/17 .1 | 21 .4/18 .1 | 20 .8/17 .9 | 21 . 1/17 .7 | | E

FAQs

What student group does this ACT High School Profile Report cover for Arkansas?

It covers the Arkansas high school graduating class of 2005, focusing on students who took the ACT during sophomore, junior, or senior year and graduated in spring 2005.

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

It uses the most recent test record for students testing more than once, with a refined methodology starting in 2002 described in the appendix.

Which score areas and comparisons does the executive summary include?

It includes average ACT scores and composites, comparisons by level of academic preparation, racial/ethnic groups, and references to trends across multiple years, with supporting tables for distributions and subscores.

Oct 9, 2026

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