Daphne senior is perfect on ACT

Landon Sykora had already scored 34 on the ACT, an achievement sure to impress college recruiters.

So the Daphne High School senior had no plans to retake the ACT — one of two major, standardized tests for college admission — until a few words of encouragement from English teacher Andre LaPalme.

In the October go-round, Sykora made a 36 on the ACT, the highest possible score, a feat accomplished by only a relative handful of students every year. On average, just one in 4,000 test-takers records a 36, according to national ACT statistics.

Daphne senior is perfect on ACT