COEUR d'ALENE - A Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy high school student has achieved a rare feat.

Kyle Roth, a junior, earned a perfect score of 36 on a recent ACT test, a college placement exam.

Fewer than one-half of one percent of all students taking the ACT receive a top score, says Katie Wacker, a spokeswoman for the Iowa-based, nonprofit ACT organization.

"Kyle is one of those kids who just quietly excels at everything. He's a good, positive influence around here," said Dan Nicklay, principal at Charter Academy. "He shows a real sense of commitment to his studies. He's passionate about it."

The ACT is broken up into four main parts: English, math, reading and science, with the option of a writing portion. Students are then given a score of 1 to 36 on each section, and the average score is the composite or final score.

The ACT organization reports that 67 percent of Idaho graduates took the ACT in 2012, with an average composite score of 21.6.

Nationally, only 781 of more than 1.66 million test-takers who graduated in 2012, earned a composite score of 36.

For Idaho students who graduated in 2012, just one scored a 36.

Kyle Roth is the only Idaho student to achieve a perfect score thus far this year.

In a letter to Roth, ACT CEO Jon Whitmore wrote, "While test scores are just one of the many criteria that most colleges consider when making admission decisions, your exceptional ACT composite score should prove helpful as you pursue your education and career goals."