Ian D. ’26 Achieves Perfect ACT Score

Jamie Lavigueur
When Ian D. ’26 took his first practice ACT tests – he had a feeling. He was already earning a high score. So he stepped it up a notch and made it his goal to achieve a rare feat: the perfect score.
This summer, Ian received the news that he had done what less than .2% of high schoolers nationwide do. He reached his goal and had earned that perfect score of 36.

“I was really happy, and a little surprised honestly, because it is so hard to do,” he said. “I told my parents and they were super happy for me. I studied a lot, and it worked.”

Ian said there was no special strategy, routine, or lucky charms that helped him reach his goal, it was just a matter of completing more practice tests and working on questions he was missing.

“A lot of what I learned in my classes here at St. Francis prepared me for the test,” he said.
 
In addition to his stellar academic record, Ian is also captain of the Spartan Cross Country and Track teams and participates in Math Team and Engineering Club.

Looking ahead, Ian is hoping to use his interest in math, science, and problem-solving in the Engineering field.

“I want to solve problems that actually impact people, and are helpful,” he said. “That’s what’s really interesting to me.”

Congratulations on all your hard work, achievements, and your perfect score, Ian!

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