MNPS ACT standings

There's a chart at ACT.org that helps put these ACT scores in some context. I've taken that chart and included the names of the Metropolitan Nashville Public School high schools for a clearer look at where we stand nationally.

Table 2 (with MNPS high schools added)

College Admission Policy	Typical ACT Composite Scores	2005 MNPS Schools by 3 year average in descending order
Highly selective (majority of accepted freshmen in top 10% of high school graduating class)	27–31
Selective (majority of accepted freshmen in top 25% of high school graduating class)	22–27	Hume Fog Magnet MLK Magnet
Traditional (majority of accepted freshmen in top 50% of high school graduating class)	20–23	Hillwood Hillsboro
Liberal (some freshmen from lower half of high school graduating class)	18-21	East Literature Magnet John Overton Nashville Arts Magnet McGavock
Open (all high school graduates accepted, to limit of capacity)	17-20	Antioch Hunters Lane Glencliff Whites Creek Pearl Cohn Magnet Stratford Maplewood

Hat tip to Bernie for posting the chart to NashvillePTO Talk.