Covington Catholic High School is proud to announce that Lucas Timmerman, a junior, has earned the top composite score of 36 on the ACT college admission and placement exam. He is the son of Jerry and Jennifer Timmerman of Florence, KY, and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary parish.
Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, on average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earns the top score. Among test takers in the high school graduating class of 2014, only 1,407 of nearly 1.85 million students earned a composite score of 36.
While the achievement is significant and rare, Lucas is the third current student at Covington Catholic to earn a composite score of 36 this school year. Senior Adrian Neff and Junior Logan Boyle have also received a 36 on the ACT.
The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student's composite score is the average of the four test scores.
In a letter recognizing this exceptional achievement, ACT CEO Jon Whitmore said, "While test scores are just one of the many criteria that most colleges consider when making admission decisions, your exceptional ACT composite score should prove helpful as you pursue your education and career goals." ACT test scores are accepted by all major U.S. colleges. Exceptional scores of 36 provide colleges with evidence of student readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.
In addition to excelling academically, Lucas is involved in many activities including varsity football, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, the Magnified Giving Club (President), the Covington Catholic Student Ambassadors, the Covington Catholic Chamber Choir, and the Regional Youth Leadership program. He was recently selected for the 2015 Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program.
"Lucas is an outstanding young man," notes Mr. Bob Rowe, Principal at Covington Catholic High School. "Besides his intelligence, he possesses a maturity, confidence and work ethic that will allow him to be very successful in his future endeavors."
Adrian Neff, son of Kerry and Janie Neff, a senior at Covington Catholic High School and member of St. Agnes Parish, received a composite score of 36 on the ACT in September. Adrian has been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a Finalist, making him one of only 15,000 students nationwide to receive this designation. Adrian also has been selected as a candidate for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. The winners of that extremely selective and prestigious honor will be announced later this spring.
Logan Boyle, son of Tim and Kathleen Boyle, a junior at Covington Catholic and member of St. Joseph parish in Crescent Springs, also received a composite score of 36 on the ACT in October. He joins Lucas and 9 other Covington Catholic juniors in recently learning of his selection to the 2015 Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program. Logan is very active at CCH and a leader in many clubs and organizations. He is the vice president of the Magnified Giving Club, Academic Team captain, on which he has competed at the varsity level since his freshman year, TEAMS competition team captain for the freshmen/sophomore team, Culture Club secretary, member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and recipient of a community service award varsity letter for the past two years.
Covington Catholic High School is a Blue Ribbon of Excellence award winning college preparatory high school located in Park Hills, Kentucky. It is an all-male school of 570 whose mission is to embrace the Gospel message of Jesus Christ in order to educate students spiritually, academically, physically and socially.