VIRGINIA BEACH — Two students from Ocean Lakes High School, Cole Faggert and Noah Do, earned perfect scores on the SAT and ACT, respectively.
Less then 1 percent of approximately two million students who typically take each exam earn perfect score, according to the ACT and the College Board, the organizations that own the exams.
These two aren’t the first Virginia Beach City Public School students to earn perfect scores.
Since 2015 there have been three other students who have earned perfect ACT scores, bringing Virginia Beach’s total up to five students with perfect scores, XXXXXXX
Faggert, a senior in the school’s Mathematics and Science Academy, earned a top score of 1,600 on the SAT by scoring 800 on each of the two sections tested: evidence-based reading and writing as well as mathematics, according to a news release from the district.
A track and cross country runner, Faggert is involved in numerous school clubs, including National Honor Society where he serves as the community service chairman.
He is also interested in science and has participated in numerous NASA summer programs where students study science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
He hopes to work at NASA after college and has applied for early admissions to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the California Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, according to the news release.
Do, a junior who is also in the school’s Mathematics and Science Academy, achieved the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT, which tests students in English, mathematics, reading and science.
Each section is scored on a scale from 1-36 and a student’s composite score is the average of the four scores.
Do, too, is involved in numerous sports and clubs, including varsity tennis, Latin Honor Society and Future Health Professionals.
He can also solve a Rubik’s cube in seconds.
He is exploring his college options, but hopes to pursue a career in medicine.
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For the ACT, click here.
