By JAMES BELL
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The ACT college readiness letter for Hays High School has been released, and Hays students scored well compared to state averages.

The ACT tests four areas of academic achievement — English, math, reading and science — Hays surpassed, or met, the state average in every category except reading.

The Hays average was 22.1 and the state average was 22.4.

English was even with the state average at 21.3, locally math was 22.9, with the state average at 21.6 and science was 22.5 compared to 21.8.

Hays also beat the state average for the composite score as well with an average of 22.3 versus the state at 21.9.

Hays increased averages over last year in every category except reading as well.

With the averages scores beating the state averages the ACT report also showed college readiness was higher at Hays High than the state average in every individual category, however, Hays did not beat the state average in meeting all four together, with a 31 percent readiness report for Hays students and an state average of 32 percent.

The state of Kansas also had fair testing results, ranking at 21st in the composite score average.

For a full look at nationwide ACT results click here.