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04-15-2012, 08:03 AM
ALEXANDRIA â Campbell County High Schoolâs Andrew Perrin is celebrating a perfect score on the ACT exam.
The 16-year-old junior earned a composite score of 36 on the college entrance exam, which he took in March, and just learned the good news.
âI was definitely excited,â Andrew, of Alexandria, said of his perfect score. His mom, Dianne Perrin, surprised him with the news at a baseball game, he said.
Andrew, a starting member of Campbell County High Schoolâs academic team, plays on the schoolâs baseball and golf teams. Heâs also a self-taught bass guitar player, and his band, âSorry I Shrunk Your Sweater Vest,â won the schoolâs Battle of the Bands contest last spring.
âHeâs a very well-rounded student,â Donn Manker, Campbellâs academic team coach, said of Andrew. âHe excels on the academic team, but heâs also successful on schoolâs golf and baseball teams.
âHeâs a free thinkerâ¦and a great student.â
Andrew helped lead Campbell County High Schoolâs academic team to an overall fourth-place finish at the recent Governorâs Cup State Finals â and heâs the teamâs âsocial studies expert,â according to Manker.
While he excels in every subject, U.S. history has always been his favorite, Andrew said. He hopes to one day share that passion as a high school social studies teacher.
âI like the subject matter and high school atmosphereâ¦and think I could make a difference,â Andrew said of teaching.
Andrew said his rigorous AP courses and years on the academic team (he started as a fifth-grader) helped him prepare for the ACT.
To put his perfect score in perspective, a 36 is earned by less than one-tenth of one percent of the more than 1.6 million students across the nation who take the exam annually.
The average composite score nationally was 21.1 in 2011, according to http://www.act.org.
This was Andrewâs second time taking the exam â he earned a 35 on his first attempt in December.
Two of Andrewâs junior classmates â and fellow academic team members â are also celebrating their scores on the exam. Jared Wittrock and Jenna Garofolo each scored a 35 on the ACT in March.
âWeâre proud of each one of these kids,â Andrewâs mother, Dianne, said of the group. âThey all work very hard, but they also have a significant amount of natural ability.
âTheyâre all part of the schoolâs gifted and talented programâ¦and have great futures ahead of them.â
The 16-year-old junior earned a composite score of 36 on the college entrance exam, which he took in March, and just learned the good news.
âI was definitely excited,â Andrew, of Alexandria, said of his perfect score. His mom, Dianne Perrin, surprised him with the news at a baseball game, he said.
Andrew, a starting member of Campbell County High Schoolâs academic team, plays on the schoolâs baseball and golf teams. Heâs also a self-taught bass guitar player, and his band, âSorry I Shrunk Your Sweater Vest,â won the schoolâs Battle of the Bands contest last spring.
âHeâs a very well-rounded student,â Donn Manker, Campbellâs academic team coach, said of Andrew. âHe excels on the academic team, but heâs also successful on schoolâs golf and baseball teams.
âHeâs a free thinkerâ¦and a great student.â
Andrew helped lead Campbell County High Schoolâs academic team to an overall fourth-place finish at the recent Governorâs Cup State Finals â and heâs the teamâs âsocial studies expert,â according to Manker.
While he excels in every subject, U.S. history has always been his favorite, Andrew said. He hopes to one day share that passion as a high school social studies teacher.
âI like the subject matter and high school atmosphereâ¦and think I could make a difference,â Andrew said of teaching.
Andrew said his rigorous AP courses and years on the academic team (he started as a fifth-grader) helped him prepare for the ACT.
To put his perfect score in perspective, a 36 is earned by less than one-tenth of one percent of the more than 1.6 million students across the nation who take the exam annually.
The average composite score nationally was 21.1 in 2011, according to http://www.act.org.
This was Andrewâs second time taking the exam â he earned a 35 on his first attempt in December.
Two of Andrewâs junior classmates â and fellow academic team members â are also celebrating their scores on the exam. Jared Wittrock and Jenna Garofolo each scored a 35 on the ACT in March.
âWeâre proud of each one of these kids,â Andrewâs mother, Dianne, said of the group. âThey all work very hard, but they also have a significant amount of natural ability.
âTheyâre all part of the schoolâs gifted and talented programâ¦and have great futures ahead of them.â
04-15-2012, 10:43 AM
He is to be congratulated on such a honor. I wish him continued good luck in his academic and athletic endeavors.
04-15-2012, 01:59 PM
Congrats to the young man, this should take care of college costs
04-15-2012, 09:00 PM
Wow
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04-15-2012, 09:15 PM
I'm privileged to coach him on the baseball team as well, so he's far from being one dimensional
04-16-2012, 12:32 AM
Dang, that is insane...must be pretty cool knowing you can attend any college you want for free. Best of luck to this outstanding young man.
04-16-2012, 01:01 AM
I bet his mail box is full!
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