Recognition For Robert E. Lee High School

TYLER — Robert E. Lee High School has received the 2010 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council for maintaining or increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment over the past five years and significantly increasing their level of achievement and college readiness.

In 2010, nearly 145,000 Texas students took the ACT which was an all-time high, and Texas ACT scores have increased substantially over the last five years. According to Karen L. Pennell, Assistant Vice President and ACT Southwest Regional Manager, “The Texas ACT Council wanted to recognize those Texas high schools that have made significant strides in increasing the college readiness of their graduates as demonstrated by their ACT score increases over the past five years. This can only happen as a result of the high school’s faculty and staff efforts and the dedication of Robert E. Lee High School students and parents to focus on college readiness and raise the level of college readiness for all students. Less than 6% of all high schools in Texas were honored for this superior level of accomplishment.”