Eighth-grade Shirley Simmons School ranks high

Special to the Canton News 

The current eighth grade class at Shirley Simmons was very excited after state testing. On the English Language Arts state test, as seventh-graders, the class was ranked eleven out of over 250 other classes in the state of Mississippi. This year the students took the Pre-ACT. This year the Madison County School District administered the Pre-ACT to all eighth grade students in the district. According to the Pre-ACT standards, the test empowers students  with a unique ACT test practice experience. Pre-ACT reporting includes both academic and career indicators, which are designed to identify strengths and areas for improvement, providing a complete view of students’ college and career readiness.