Incoming NDP senior Michael Soisson joins his brother, Joe, in earning a perfect 36 on the ACT.Michael Soisson, who will enter his senior year this month at Notre Dame Preparatory School, has scored a perfect 36 on his ACT — the highest score available — and the now the sixth Notre Dame student since 2009 to achieve such perfection.
According to test administrator ACT, Inc., less than one-tenth of 1 percent of all test takers earn the top score.
The ACT is comprised of four sections — English, math, reading and science — that are each scored on a scale of 1-36. A student’s composite score is the average of the four individual scores. Last year, the national average was about 21. Of the 1.8 million students who took the exam, only 1,162 earned a 36.
In 2012, Notre Dame's Eric LaRose and Michael's brother, Joe Soisson, earned a perfect 36 on their ACT tests. In 2011, Matt Siatczynski scored a 36. In 2010, Jon Sheperd scored a 36, and Ryan McIntosh, who graduated from NDP in 2009, also achieved a 36 on his ACT.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.