The more rigorous the high school courses taken, the higher the scores in each subject area tested
| English Course Pattern | Number of students | Percent | ACT English Score | ACT Composite Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, Speech | 15,576 | 37 | 21.8 | 22.5 |
| Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12 | 18,690 | 45 | 21.6 | 22.4 |
| Less than 4 years of English | 3,444 | 8 | 20.4 | 21.4 |
| No English course reported | 3,936 | 9 | 21.7 | 22.3 |
| Mathematics Course Pattern | Number of students | Percent | ACT Math Score | ACT Composite Score |
| Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Calc | 3,222 | 8 | 25.0 | 24.7 |
| Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, other advanced math | 4,468 | 11 | 22.4 | 22.6 |
| Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, other advanced math | 4,224 | 10 | 21.3 | 21.7 |
| Other combinations of 4 or more years math | 10,596 | 25 | 25.0 | 24.5 |
| Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig | 3,668 | 9 | 21.0 | 21.4 |
| Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom | 5,384 | 13 | 18.9 | 19.7 |
| Other combinations of 3 or 3.5 years math | 1,620 | 4 | 22.1 | 22.3 |
| Less than 3 years of math | 4,060 | 10 | 18.9 | 19.5 |
| No math course reported | 4,404 | 11 | 21.8 | 22.1 |
| Social Science Course Pattern | Number of students | Percent | ACT Reading Score | ACT Composite Score |
| US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt, other history | 718 | 2 | 23.2 | 22.8 |
| US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt | 1,075 | 3 | 22.1 | 21.8 |
| Other combinations of 4 or more years social science | 19,775 | 47 | 22.8 | 22.5 |
| Other combinations of 3 or 3.5 years social science | 11,060 | 27 | 22.7 | 22.4 |
| Less than 3 years of social science | 4,800 | 12 | 22.0 | 21.7 |
| No social science course reported | 4,218 | 10 | 22.7 | 22.3 |
| Natural Science Course Pattern | Number of students | Percent | ACT Science Score | ACT Composite Score |
| Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | 17,043 | 41 | 23.7 | 23.8 |
| Biology, Chemistry, Physics | 1,195 | 3 | 23.9 | 24.2 |
| Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry | 12,585 | 30 | 21.5 | 21.3 |
| Other combinations of 3 years science | 1,348 | 3 | 22.0 | 22.0 |
| Less than 3 years of science | 5,219 | 13 | 20.1 | 19.8 |
| No natural science reported | 4,256 | 10 | 22.3 | 22.8 |