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Students on Coast named National Merit Scholar semifinalists

Thirty-three students from 16 schools on the Coast are among 163 students statewide who have been named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists.More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide. The students were selected based on their Preliminary SAT or National Merit…

Local seventh grader scores big on ACT

Harrison County School District is no stranger to students scoring well on the ACT, but usually those students are in high school. Landon Blake recently took the test and had a composite score of 31 and even had a perfect…

SCHOOL BOOT CAMP AT D'IBERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

As Mississippi high school juniors prepare to take the ACT test next Wednesday, a local high school takes a slightly different approach at preparation. D’Iberville High School hosted their third annual ACT boot camp to get students prepared for the…

D’Iberville High student scores perfect 36 on ACT

D’Iberville High School student Michael Steil may only be a junior, but he has already earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. In the U.S. high school class of 2017, just 2,760 of some two million who took…

Harrison Central High students score 30 or above on ACT

Several students at Harrison Central High School scored a 30 or above on their ACT tests. The school recognizes the students with pictures hanging in the hallways. Harrison Central High School offers ACT workshops that all students have the option…

Three Long Beach High students achieve perfect ACT scores

Three Long Beach High School students earned the highest possible ACT composite score of a perfect 36. On average, only around a tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score. In the U.S., the…

ACT testing cancellations

West Harrison High School ACT canceled for tomorrow, December 9th. ACT testing at all MGCCC campuses and centers has been canceled for tomorrow December 9. Ocean Springs High School ACT canceled for tomorrow.

St. Patrick students achieve perfect ACT scores

Do you remember taking your ACT? Well, three students at St. Patrick Catholic High School will never forget taking theirs after receiving the perfect score of a 36. “They told us to call our parents. My mom answered the phone…

ACT Scores Falling In Mississippi

Bad news when it comes to Mississippi ACT testing scores. Mississippi act scores fell drastically in the first year all public school seniors took the test. 2016 high school graduates in Mississippi made an average composite score of 18 point…

Main Street Investment Act Passes House

Small towns could soon borrow money from the state to re-vitalize historic downtown areas under a bill passed by the State House Of Representatives. The proposed plan would have the Mississippi Development Authority establish a program to make loans to…