Real Results

For more than 15 years, our students have raised test scores, turned around failing grades, and earned spots at top colleges. Here are real outcomes — in their families' and tutors' own words.

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150–300
SAT points

Typical score increase for students who complete our SAT course.

3–7+
ACT points

Typical ACT gains — many students jump even more.

15+
years of results

Thousands of students tutored across math, science, and test prep.

Every outcome below is real, drawn from messages and post-session notes across our tutoring history. Names are shortened to protect student privacy.

Test Score Gains

ACT 28 → 34

My son's ACT score went up 6 points after working with Gopi.

ACT Reported by a parent
ACT 19 → 22

Derek went up 3 points on his ACT after a few sessions with Glen.

ACT Reported by a parent
ACT +5 points

Isaac raised his score 5 points — then came back for more.

ACT Reported by a parent
ACT +4 points

Spencer just got his ACT score back, and it went up 4 points.

ACT Reported by a parent
ACT +5 (half course)

We did a half course before Noah's February test and he raised his overall score by 5.

ACT Reported by a parent
ACT +3 points

Autumn improved her ACT score by 3 points. Glen is awesome.

ACT Reported by a parent
ACT superscore 34

Meena's science score went up 3 points — she now has a superscore of 34.

ACT Reported by a parent
ACT +6 points

Since his last practice ACT, Kimball's score went up about 6 points. — his tutor

ACT Reported by their tutor
ACT Reading +8

We got his reading score back and he improved 8 points! — his tutor

ACT Reported by their tutor
ACT Reading 36

Eden's last Reading practice scored a perfect 36. — her tutor

ACT Reported by their tutor
ACT ~30 / section

Jack is scoring about 30 on all of his ACT sections now. — his tutor

ACT Reported by their tutor

Grade Turnarounds

F → C

He passed his class — Andrew helped him go from an F to a C.

Math Reported by a parent
D+ → B+

Because of you, Sienna went from a D+ to a B+.

Math Reported by a parent
all C's → straight A's

Kayla went from all C's in 6th grade to straight A's in honors math in 7th.

Math Reported by a parent
barely passing → 98%

Kayla went from barely passing math in 5th grade to a 98% average by the end of 7th.

Math Reported by a parent
straight A's in AP Chem

He's getting straight A's in AP Chemistry. Thanks for everything!

Chemistry Reported by a parent
100% on the test, A in class

Aaron got a 100% on his last test and has an A in the class.

Math Reported by a parent
passed class with a B

I got 100% on the project and passed the class with a B!

Math Reported by the student

Standout Scores

94% chemistry test

Adam got a 94% on his first chemistry test — one of the highest in a class that averaged a C-.

Chemistry Reported by a parent
27 / 30 chemistry exam

Isaac hadn't passed a single test all year until tutoring with Payton — then scored 27/30.

Chemistry Reported by a parent
100% physics final

Lauren earned 100% (curved) on her physics final — the highest score in the class. — her tutor

Physics Reported by their tutor
100% on every test

Aaron has gotten 100's on all his tests this year. It's really boosted his confidence. — his tutor

Math Reported by their tutor
101% PDE average

Christian has done an amazing job — I have a 101% average going into my differential equations final.

Math Reported by the student
passed Math Praxis

I passed my math Praxis today! I don't know how I did it, but I passed.

Math Reported by the student
passed biology exam

Ben passed his biology exam — confident he'll do well on the rest. — his tutor

Biology Reported by their tutor
earned his bachelor's

I passed the final — which means I can receive my bachelor's degree, thanks to his help!

Math Reported by the student

College Acceptances

Harvard

David took the ACT and SAT each once after tutoring — then was accepted to Harvard.

Reported by a parent
University of Michigan

Nicholas just received word of his acceptance to the University of Michigan.

Reported by a parent
University of Oregon

He's very excited he got into the University of Oregon.

Reported by a parent
UC Santa Barbara

Alta was accepted at UCSB and other colleges — thanks for helping prep for her reach schools.

Reported by a parent
U of U Honors + Nursing

Kennedy was accepted into the Honors College and its Nursing program at the University of Utah.

Reported by a parent
accepted to grad school

I got into grad school — thank you for everything!

Reported by the student

Student Testimonials

★★★★★

We've been very impressed with the methodical, detailed tutoring by Ingo. He's been working with our son on his SAT and ACT prep. Extremely pleased so far!

Kim T.

East Bay Parent · via Google

★★★★★

McKenna is an excellent tutor. Not only is she knowledgeable, she has the ability to make difficult material comprehensible and interesting. I especially appreciate how approachable she is.

Brenda B.

San Diego Parent

★★★★★

David took the ACT and SAT each only once after his tutoring, and he was accepted to Harvard. We'd love your very best tutor for our youngest now.

Katherine K.

Salt Lake City Parent

★★★★★

My daughter has had many tutors over the years, and Michael was by far her favorite. He was organized, made a plan, and executed it. He explained the hows and whys of each problem so well.

Stephanie H.

Denver Parent

★★★★★

A belated thank you to Liz for a semester of math tutoring. She essentially taught all of Algebra Honors II. My child received an A in the class and scored in the 99th percentile of the PSAT. We could not have done it without your kindness and teaching skills!

Gina N.

Denver Parent

★★★★★

The tutors have been great at filling in the knowledge gaps for my daughter in her hardest AP classes. They've helped her make the leap from an A- student who kind of gets the concepts to a solid A student with a full understanding of the material. Well worth the time and money.

Peter P.

Salt Lake City Parent · via Google

★★★★★

My 7th-grade son thoroughly enjoyed working with Christian! He was extremely knowledgeable and tailored the sessions to my son's needs. I highly recommend High Performance Tutoring to anyone who wants very qualified tutors for their kids.

Beth K.

Salt Lake City Parent · via Google

★★★★★

Gopi is an amazing tutor — my son's ACT score went up 6 points, from a 28 to a 34. Thank you!

Janet N.

Salt Lake City Parent

★★★★★

Thank you for helping Sienna. Because of you, she went from a D+ to a B+. She needs to pass this math to go on to a four-year college.

Denise D.

San Diego Parent

★★★★★

We've used High Performance Tutoring for two subjects, Calc and Chem, and have been very happy. The most important thing was for our son to feel confident, and that's exactly what happened. He came home saying, 'Now I get it.' Highly recommend.

Simon B.

East Bay Parent · via Google

★★★★★

An outstanding learning experience! My undergraduate statistics course was very difficult and I had trouble mastering the material. Through one-on-one training, I achieved success. Victor took the time to learn my study habits and created a custom program for my learning style.

Ryan H.

University Student · via Google

★★★★★

High Performance Tutoring was the best thing we've discovered in recent years. Our son got the support he needed for AP Physics and Calculus, and it gave him the confidence to pursue engineering in college.

Elizabeth H.

Denver Parent · via Google

These are individual results shared by real families and tutors. Every student is different, and outcomes depend on each student's goals, effort, and starting point — but our job is to give every student the best possible chance to improve.

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