Churchill High School received the 2008 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment over the past five years, and significantly increasing their level of achievement and college readiness.

"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," said Karen Pennell, assistant vice president and ACT southwest regional manager. "This can only happen as a result of the high school's faculty and staff efforts, and the dedication of Winston Churchill High School students and parents to focus on college readiness and raise the level of college readiness for all students. Only four percent of all high schools in Texas were honored for this superior level of accomplishment."

The Texas ACT Council is comprised of secondary and post-secondary educators who advise the ACT, Inc. on the utilization of ACT programs and services in Texas schools and colleges. ACT, Inc. is the not-for-profit organization that provides assessment, research, information and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development and the publisher of the ACT Assessment. The ACT Assessment is the college admissions test that is used and accepted by all colleges nationwide and throughout Texas. In 2008, more than 140,000 Texas students to the ACT, which was an all-time high and Texas ACT scores have increased substantially over the last five years.