Table 1. Mean (Average) SAT Scores for North Carolina and the United States 1972 – 1998
National Mean
Year
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
Verbal
505
505
505
504
499
500
500
499
500
504
505
507
509
509
504
503
504
502
502
505
507
507
509
512
521
523
530
Math
512
511
508
506
504
503
501
500
501
502
501
501
500
500
497
494
493
492
492
493
494
496
497
498
505
506
509
North Carolina Mean
Total
1017
1016
1013
1010
1003
1003
1001
999
1001
1006
1006
1008
1009
1009
1001
997
997
994
994
998
1001
1003
1006
1010
1026
1029
1039
Verbal
490
490
490
488
482
483
482
478
478
474
478
477
477
476
473
472
474
469
471
471
468
472
474
477
488
487
489
Math
492
488
486
482
482
481
479
474
470
469
470
468
465
464
461
460
460
456
458
455
453
454
452
457
466
468
467
Total
982
978
976
970
964
964
961
952
948
943
948
945
942
940
934
932
934
925
929
926
921
926
926
934
954
955
956
Observations
• The 1998 mean total SAT for the nation increased by one point over 1997 to 1017, the
highest it has been since 1974.
• The 1998 mean total SAT for North Carolina increased by four points over 1997 to 982,
the highest it has been in 27 years.
• The verbal mean for the nation and for North Carolina has not changed for three years.
Notes:
• In this table, United States and North Carolina average scores include both public and non-public school
students.
• In 1972, the College Board began reporting the most recent Scholastic Assessment Test scores of seniors,
regardless of when the student last took the test in 1972. Data prior to 1972 are not comparable.
• All Scholastic Assessment Test scores are reported on the recentered score scale (1995).
• For 1972-1986, the conversion table provided by Educational Testing Service was applied to the original
North Carolina means to convert those means to the recentered scale.
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Table 2. Frequency Distributions of 1998 North Carolina Public Schools
Verbal and Mathematics SAT Scores
Score
Verbal (Mean = 489)
Mathematics (Mean = 492)
Percentile
Number
87
25
42
47
70
80
71
81
131
190
216
217
306
285
351
325
498
505
685
771
560
827
904
995
853
1006
1272
1215
1308
1325
1350
1179
1472
1300
1508
1479
981
1428
998
1106
874
1078
688
737
790
499
385
461
401
304
218
188
165
166
77
98
85
36
32
41
154
35,526
Percent
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.8
1.0
0.9
1.4
1.4
1.9
2.2
1.6
2.3
2.5
2.8
2.4
2.8
3.6
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.3
4.1
3.7
4.2
4.2
2.8
4.0
2.8
3.1
2.5
3.0
1.9
2.1
2.2
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
100.0
Rank
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
98
98
97
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
89
87
85
83
81
78
76
73
70
66
63
59
55
52
48
44
40
36
32
29
26
23
20
17
15
13
10
9
7
6
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Percentile
800
790
780
770
760
750
740
730
720
710
700
690
680
670
660
650
640
630
620
610
600
590
580
570
560
550
540
530
520
510
500
490
480
470
460
450
440
430
420
410
400
390
380
370
360
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
230
220
210
200
Number
72
26
48
34
56
45
90
109
170
179
212
247
288
328
416
438
434
860
623
556
754
1064
748
913
879
1271
1020
979
1448
1063
1278
1474
1197
1543
1268
1170
1482
1262
1059
1093
887
1140
904
748
655
468
481
310
283
364
208
228
88
112
108
93
50
53
21
43
86
35,526
Percent
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.2
2.4
1.8
1.6
2.1
3.0
2.1
2.6
2.5
3.6
2.9
2.8
4.1
3.0
3.6
4.2
3.4
4.3
3.6
3.3
4.2
3.6
3.0
3.1
2.5
3.2
2.5
2.1
1.8
1.3
1.4
0.9
0.8
1.0
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
100.0
Note: Scholastic Assessment Test scores are reported on the recentered score scale (1995).
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Rank
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
98
98
97
97
96
95
94
93
92
90
88
86
84
82
79
77
74
71
68
65
62
58
55
51
47
43
39
36
32
28
25
22
19
17
14
11
9
8
6
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mathematics Mean = 492
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
Mathematics Score
Figure 11. Distribution of North Carolina Public Schools M athematics SAT Scores 1998
Verbal Mean = 489
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
Verbal Score
Figure 12. Distribution of North Carolina Public Schools Verbal SAT Scores 1998
Note: All Scholastic Assessment Test scores are reported on the recentered score scale (1995).
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800
Table 3. Mean Total SAT Score by Student Profile Characteristics 1997 – 1998
All Students
Difference
from U. S.
United States
Mean
%
1017
100
North Carolina
N
Mean
%
40,007
982
100
1040
998
46
54
17,826
22,181
1002
967
45
55
-38
-31
963
1060
860
916
1054
1025
1
9
11
8
67
3
548
1,074
7,595
553
26,857
562
2,818
906
1014
839
984
1026
998
1
3
20
1
72
2
-57
-46
-21
68
-28
-27
852
950
980
1057
1119
4
34
8
28
25
801
13,609
4,387
11,000
7,224
841
922
948
1016
1095
2
37
12
30
20
-11
-28
-32
-41
-24
873
914
959
992
1015
1032
1046
1059
1085
1131
5
9
11
13
11
11
9
8
9
13
1,246
3,212
4,218
5,060
4,207
4,262
3,143
2,532
2,754
3,364
6,009
836
885
929
961
983
1000
1018
1027
1060
1100
4
9
12
15
12
13
9
7
8
10
-37
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-28
-32
-25
-31
1096
1016
982
948
926
913
890
50
12
11
8
6
5
8
14,684
4,090
3,728
2,987
1,999
1,500
2,541
8,478
1057
993
957
923
898
887
888
47
13
12
9
6
5
8
-39
-23
-25
-25
-28
-26
-2
1242
1151
1096
970
858
819
7
15
16
48
13
0
3,523
6,680
5,548
16,304
4,825
149
2,978
1191
1091
1031
929
830
768
10
18
15
44
13
0
-51
-60
-65
-41
-28
-51
1197
1073
994
907
848
811
21
22
28
24
4
1
6,729
7,282
9,415
8,512
1,476
302
6,291
1170
1038
958
874
813
774
20
22
28
25
4
1
-27
-35
-36
-33
-35
-37
-35
Sex
Male
Female
Race/Ethnicity
American Indian
Asian American
Black
Hispanic
White
Other
No response
Parent Education Level
No high school diploma
High school diploma
Associate degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree
Family Income (in U.S. dollars)
Less than 10,000
10,000 - 20,000
20,000 - 30,000
30,000 - 40,000
40,000 - 50,000
50,000 - 60,000
60,000 - 70,000
70,000 - 80,000
80,000 - 100,000
More than 100,000
No response
Total Credits in Six Academic Subjects
20 or more
19 to 19.5
18 to 18.5
17 to 17.5
16 to 16.5
15 to 15.5
Fewer than 15
No response
High School Grade Point Average
A+ (97-100)
A (93-96)
A- (90-92)
B (80-89)
C (70-79)
D or below
No Response
High School Class Rank
Top Tenth
Second Tenth
Second Fifth
Third Fifth
Fourth Fifth
Lowest Fifth
No Response
Notes: • All Scholastic Assessment Test scores are reported on the recentered score scale (1995).
• In this table, United States and North Carolina average scores include both public and non-public school students.
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Table 4. United States and North Carolina Mean Total SAT Scores by Student Profile Characteristics 1995 – 1998
All Students
US
1010
1995
NC
970
US
1013
1996
NC
976
US
1016
1997
NC
978
Diff.
-40
Diff.
-37
1034
997
988
956
-46
-41
1034
995
994
961
-40
-34
1037
997
960
1052
854
*
1048
946
887
1016
830
*
1012
978
-73
-36
-24
*
-36
32
960
1054
856
*
1049
945
887
1017
840
*
1018
983
-73
-37
-16
*
-31
38
950
1056
857
917
1052
1026
852
837
952
913
978
936
1054 1014
1115 1082
-15
-39
-42
-40
-33
853
844
949
920
976
939
1054 1015
1114 1086
-46
-33
-36
-33
-46
-40
-41
-38
873
920
964
992
1016
1034
1049
1098
Diff.
-38
1998
US
NC
1017 981
Diff.
-36
996
963
-41
-34
1040
998
1002
967
-38
-31
900
1023
834
956
1023
1013
-50
-33
-23
39
-29
-13
963
1060
860
916
1054
1025
906
1014
839
984
1026
998
-57
-46
-21
68
-28
-27
-9
-29
-37
-39
-28
853
832
950
919
977
940
1054 1016
1116 1088
-21
-31
-37
-38
-28
852
841
950
922
980
948
1057 1016
1119 1095
-11
-28
-32
-41
-24
-29
-27
-27
-35
-38
-38
-31
-34
873
832
918
884
962
931
993
959
1015 982
1033 1000
1048 1014
1098 1063
-41
-34
-31
-34
-33
-33
-34
-35
873
836
914
885
959
929
992
961
1015 983
1032 1000
1046 1018
-37
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-28
1059
1085
1131
1027
1060
1100
-32
-25
-31
Sex
Male
Female
Race/Ethnicity
American Indian
Asian American
Black
3
Hispanic
White
Other
Parent Education Level
No high school diploma
High school diploma
Associate degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree
Family Income (in U.S. dollars)
Less than 10,000
10,000-19,999
20,000-29,999
30,000-39,999
40,000-49,999
50,000-59,999
60,000-69,999
More than 70,000
70,000-80,000
80,000-100,000
More than 100,000
879
923
969
995
1018
1037
1051
1099
}
833
890
933
962
972
997
1010
1061
844
893
937
957
978
996
1018
1064
Additional categories beginning in 1998
Total Credits in Six Subjects
20 or more
19 or 19.5
18 or 18.5
17 or 17.5
16 or 16.5
15 or 15.5
Fewer than 15
1101
1042
1004
964
933
918
870
1055
1014
967
930
895
895
859
-46
-28
-37
-34
-38
-23
-11
1101
1041
1001
959
933
919
872
1058
1006
965
933
903
908
873
-43
-35
-36
-26
-30
-11
1
1101
1037
999
961
936
921
883
1062
1007
964
929
896
901
883
-39
-30
-35
-32
-40
-20
0
1096
1016
982
948
926
913
890
1057
993
957
923
898
887
888
-39
-23
-25
-25
-28
-26
-2
1253
1160
1102
973
854
818
1210
1104
1039
918
818
778
-43
-56
-63
-55
-36
-40
1249
1156
1099
971
858
822
1199
1102
1034
928
827
789
-50
-54
-65
-43
-31
-33
1243
1153
1095
971
860
820
1195
1089
1033
926
824
786
-48
-64
-62
-45
-36
-34
1242
1151
1096
970
858
819
1191
1091
1031
929
830
768
-51
-60
-65
-41
-28
-51
1196
1069
989
899
837
802
1156
1026
942
853
782
753
-40
-43
-47
-46
-55
-49
1197
1069
990
903
847
812
1162
1030
953
869
806
790
-35
-39
-37
-34
-41
-22
1195
1070
992
906
848
815
1162
1032
955
869
807
766
-33
-38
-37
-37
-41
-49
1197
1073
994
907
848
811
1170
1038
958
874
813
774
-27
-35
-36
-33
-35
-37
High School Grade Point Average
A+ (97-100)
A (93-96)
A- (90-92)
B (80-89)
C (70-79)
D or below (<70)
High School Rank
Top Tenth
Second Tenth
Second Fifth
Third Fifth
Fourth Fifth
Lowest Fifth
Notes: 1. All Scholastic Assessment Test scores are reported on the recentered score scale (1995).
2. A conversion table provided by Educational Testing Service was applied to the national and state subgroup means to convert the
original means to the recentered scale as described in the Introduction.
3. Hispanic students were reported in the Other category prior to 1997 for United States and North Carolina (denoted by *).
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