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This compares to 14,667 (22 percent) with an average of 23.0 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ There were 780 African American graduates from Washington who took the ACT (5 percent) with an average Composite score of 17.2. This compares to 897 (5 percent) with an average of 16 .7, and 625 (4 percent) with an average of 17.3, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 139 American Indian graduates from Washington who took the ACT (1 percent) with an average Composite score of 17.2. This compares to 161 (1 percent) with an average of 17.1, and 122 (1 percent) with an average of 19 . 0, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 8,331 White graduates from Washington who took the ACT (49 percent) with an average Composite score of 23.9. This compares to 9,744 (50 percent) with an average of 23 .7, and 8,322 (57 percent) with an average of  \n24.3, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 2,902 Hispanic graduates from Washington who took the ACT (17 percent) with an average Composite score of 17.7. This compares to 3,554 (18 percent) with an average of 17.1, and 1,938 (13 percent) with an average of  \n18.7, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 2,082 Asian graduates from Washington who took the ACT (12 percent) with an average Composite score of 23.8. This compares to 2,217 (11 percent) with an average of 23 .7, and 1,588 (11 percent) with an average of  \n23. 8, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 189 Pacific Islander graduates from Washington who took the ACT (1 percent) with an average Composite score of 16.3. This compares to 271 (1 percent) with an average of 16 . 5, and 127 (1 percent) with an average of 18 . 6, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Washington graduating class average English score was 21.4. This compares to 20.9 and 22.3 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Washington graduating class average math score was 22.2. This compares to 21.9 and 23.3 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Washington graduating class average reading score was 22.7. This compares to 22.1 and 23.4 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Washington graduating class average science score was 22.0. This compares to 22.0 and 22.7 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 37 percent of Washington graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 36 and 41 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 29 percent of Washington graduates met zero ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 32 and 20 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nWashington The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \n~ In 2018, 65 percent of Washington graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 62 and 74 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 52 percent of Washington graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n51 and 62 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Washington graduates taking more advanced math coursework demonstrated markedly higher average math scores than those who did not. In fact, 55 percent of Washington 2018 graduates taking three or more years of math met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 8 percent of students taking less than three years of math meeting the benchmark.  \n~ In 2018, 54 percent of Washington graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. 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