Central student scores perfect 36 on ACT

Junior James Jura scored a 36 on the ACT.

Posted: Jan 9, 2020 2:07 PM

Posted By: KQ2

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) A Central High School student has accomplished a perfect score on his ACT test.

Junior James Jura scored a 36 on the ACT.

In 2019, 1.8 million students took the test and only 4,900 students received a perfect score on the college entrance exam.

Jura participates in soccer, basketball and track at Central. He is also a Central Ambassador, a member of the American Chemical Society and volunteers at the Samaritan Center.

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