Is there something in the water? Because I just found out that high school students in Pickens and Anderson District 1 who took the ACT college entrance exam scored better, on average, than their peers nationally and statewide, according to numbers released today by the state.

The average composite score in Pickens was 22.6 for the 2009 academic year, while Anderson 1 high schoolers scored a composite 21.8, according to the state Department of Education. Pickens students' scores were ranked first in the state among 2009 graduating high school students in that district who took the test.

It sounds like we need to give a big thank you to some dedicated educators and congratulate some students!