Abbeville High junior scores 36 on his ACT

Abbeville High School junior Hai Khau retook the ACT and now has a perfect composite score of 36.
Khau retook the test at school and recently got his score. Because he already had a 34, he wasn’t nervous and was able tolift his Math score to a 35 to go along with his 35 in Science, 36 in Reading and 36 in English.

“There was a lot less pressure because I already had a great score,” Khau said. “I went into the test confident and calm.”
When he first found out he achieved his goal, Khau was over the moon. A few days later, he feels a sense of relief. He can now turn his attention to opening the doors his accomplishment unlocked.
“At first it was very, very exciting,” Khau said. “Now that two days have passed, I’m more relaxed and relieved because I don’t have to take the ACT anymore.
“Now, I have to get into the best school possible. A 36 means a lot in the way of scholarships. I’m going to apply to a lot of colleges and see which ones offer me the best scholarships. I have to focus on that.”
As Khau soaks in his amazing achievement, he has a word of encouragement for his peers – keep trying.
“We often go into things expecting to fail,” Khau said. “We need to keep an open mind, try, and keep trying. If you get a score you don’t like, or you don’t perform as well as you thought you would, don’t give up. Keep trying, and eventually, you will surprise yourself.”
Less than half of a percent of the people who take the ACT score a 36.
In 2020, 5,579 students out of 1.6 million test takers scored a 36.