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In 2018, 51,814 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.2. Average English, math, reading, and science scores are reported, along with the share meeting all four readiness benchmarks and shares meeting zero or multiple benchmarks. 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Participation was reported at 100 percent for both the referenced 2018 group size and comparison totals.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What percentage of Kentucky graduates met ACT College Readiness Benchmarks in 2018?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"In 2018, 22 percent met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, while 36 percent met zero benchmarks. The report also notes shares meeting three or four benchmarks and specific English benchmark attainment.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How are career readiness levels estimated for Kentucky graduates in 2018?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Career readiness is estimated using ACT Composite score likelihoods of earning NCRC levels through ACT WorkKeys, with 21 percent likely to attain the Gold certificate or higher and 72 percent likely to attain the Silver NCRC level or higher. Cut scores for Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum are also provided.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},529383,1791656832,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":14,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":41},5909892330395,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nKentucky Key Findings  \nPerformance  \n• In the 2018 Kentucky graduating class, 51,814 graduates (100 percent) took the ACT test with a Composite score average of 20.2. This compares to 48,845 (100 percent) with an average of 19.9 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ There were 4,195 African American graduates from Kentucky who took the ACT (8 percent) with an average Composite score of 17.0. This compares to 4,061 (8 percent) with an average of 17. 0, and 3,896 (8 percent) with an average of 16 . 8, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 36,367 White graduates from Kentucky who took the ACT (70 percent) with an average Composite score of 20.9. This compares to 36,320 (71 percent) with an average of 20 .7, and 36,156 (74 percent) with an average of 20 . 5, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 2,522 Hispanic graduates from Kentucky who took the ACT (5 percent) with an average Composite score of 18.7. This compares to 2,380 (5 percent) with an average of 18 . 9, and 1,788 (4 percent) with an average of  \n18.7, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 905 Asian graduates from Kentucky who took the ACT (2 percent) with an average Composite score of  \n22.9. This compares to 719 (1 percent) with an average of 22 .2, and 620 (1 percent) with an average of 23 . 0, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Kentucky graduating class average English score was 19.9. This compares to 19.6 and 19.4 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Kentucky graduating class average math score was 19.7. This compares to 19.4 and 19.4 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Kentucky graduating class average reading score was 20.8. This compares to 20.5 and 20.3 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Kentucky graduating class average science score was 20.1. This compares to 20.1 and 20.0 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 22 percent of Kentucky graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 20 and 19 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 36 percent of Kentucky graduates met zero ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 37 and  \n37 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 59 percent of Kentucky graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n58 and 59 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Kentucky graduates taking more advanced English coursework demonstrated markedly higher average English scores than those who did not. In fact, 64 percent of Kentucky 2018 graduates taking four or more years of English met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 33 percent of students taking less than four years of English meeting the benchmark.  \n• In 2018, 17,358 (34 percent) of Kentucky graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 16,120 and 14,710 (31 and 30 percent) out of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively. For reference, the national percentage of 2018 graduates meeting three or four benchmarks was 38% .  \n• 44 percent of 2018 Kentucky graduates were Proficient or Above Proficient in understanding complex texts.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nKentucky The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nSTEM  \n• In 2018, 24,311 Kentucky graduates (47 percent) indicated having an interest in STEM majors and/or careers.~ Nationally, 45 percent of graduates indicated having an interest in STEM.  \n• 2018 Kentucky graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an average science score of 28.6. This compares to 28.4 in 2014.  \n• Compared to a 2018 Kentucky graduating class average ACT STEM score of 20 .1, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STE","cbCaipUoCj6nwLmF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipUoCj6nwLmF","pdf",473466,12,"English","# Performance\n## English, Math, Reading, and Science Scores\n## Readiness Benchmarks Attainment\n# STEM\n## STEM Interest and Benchmarks\n## Physics and Science Outcomes\n## Math Years and Benchmark Results\n# Career Readiness\n## WorkKeys Certificate Likelihoods\n## NCRC Cut Scores","[{\"question\":\"How did Kentucky ACT performance change from 2014 to 2018?\",\"answer\":\"Kentucky’s 2018 graduates averaged a 20.2 Composite score, compared with 19.9 in 2014. Participation was reported at 100 percent for both the referenced 2018 group size and comparison totals.\"},{\"question\":\"What percentage of Kentucky graduates met ACT College Readiness Benchmarks in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 22 percent met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, while 36 percent met zero benchmarks. The report also notes shares meeting three or four benchmarks and specific English benchmark attainment.\"},{\"question\":\"How are career readiness levels estimated for Kentucky graduates in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"Career readiness is estimated using ACT Composite score likelihoods of earning NCRC levels through ACT WorkKeys, with 21 percent likely to attain the Gold certificate or higher and 72 percent likely to attain the Silver NCRC level or higher. Cut scores for Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum are also provided.\"}]","The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018 - Kentucky Key Findings | PDF",1791521080]