To the Editor:

You would never ignore Alabama when talking about top football teams, so let’s admit that Oak Ridge beats all these top school districts in the measure that matters: ACT Readiness for Careers or College. Here are the facts about how many of the grads are prepared for the next step in their lives:

• Oak Ridge—39.3 percent
• Blount County—17.8 percent
• Lincoln County—10.4 percent
• Maryville —34.3 percent
• McMinn County—12.4 percent

Only Maryville is even close, with their demographic advantage. It seems there is no contest; Oak Ridge wins the real ACT Honor Roll for Tennessee with measurable academic results. Cheer for the home team! Congratulate them.

David Coffey

Lenoir City

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