One Marist junior achieved a perfect score of 36 on her ACT last spring. While the accomplishment is rare, it was no shock to her teachers when Celia Lindokken achieved a perfect score.

Every junior at Marist is required to take the ACT.  The typical Marist student averages a 21-25 score. Although for the past ten years at least one Marist junior has scored a perfect 36.

“There is an expectation of hard work that goes into the prep for learning. Our teachers do a lot behind the scenes that students don’t see, making sure they are designing lessons that students need to know,” says principal Dunneback. 

Marist takes pride in being able to help kids feel prepared for the ACT,  whether it is practice tests in the classroom or supplying students with opportunities to take extra ACT classes.

Marist also gives opportunities for students to retake the ACT numerous times. Having the chance to take it more than once can improve students’ scores. 

“I was not too stressed. I was expecting to take it again in April so I didn’t put too much pressure on myself that I had to do perfectly. I also have taken a lot of standardized testing throughout grade school, so my speed was trained then,” says Lindokken. 

Next Fall Lindokken plans on either going to the University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, or studying on the East Coast at Cornell University. Her hope is to major in food science.