Six High School students received the “Texas Student Achievement Award” from the Texas ACT Council for their performance on the PLAN 9Pre-ACT) Assessment. These students are on target to meet or exceed ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks by graduation. ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks are empirically - based and identify the level of achievement necessary in English, mathematics, reading and science to have a successful college freshmen experience.

The students receiving this recognition from the Texas ACT Council are; Leticia Smith, Lance Gottardy, Hillary Tidwell, Lauren Savage, Austin Henry and John Pepper.

The Texas ACT Council is made up of secondary and postsecondary educators who advise ACT, Inc. on the utilization of ACT programs and services in Texas schools and colleges. ACT, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides assessment, research, information and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development and the publisher of the ACT Assessment. The ACT Assessment is the college admissions test that is accepted by all colleges nationwide.

According to Karen Pennel, ACT Assistant Vice President and Southwest Regional Manager, “The Texas ACT Council recognizes those students who are making significant strides to prepare themselves for college by taking rigorous courses and meeting the PLAN (Pre-ACT) College Readiness Benchmarks. We also want to recognize that student PLAN (pre-ACT) achievement is the result of a strong commitment by Blanco High School teaches, staff, administrators and parents to increase college readiness for all students.”