Vestavia Hills High School students this past year showed growth in several academic accomplishments, with higher ACT scores and greater college readiness scores, a school official shared at Monday’s school board meeting.

However, the percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement tests to gain college credit decreased by almost 5 percentage points last year.

The mean composite ACT score for Vestavia Hills High School 11 th graders for the 2024-25 school year was 23.9 — the highest in the past five years, said Jason Bostic, who was just named the district’s new technology director but also oversees assessments and accountability.

The mean composite ACT score the previous year was 23.3. The composite score is the average of English, math and reading test scores. The

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