THE NORTH CAROLINA
2011 SAT REPORT
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction
Accountability Services Division
September 2011
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate
from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.
WILLIAM C. HARRISON
Chairman :: Fayetteville
REGINALD KENAN
Rose Hill
JOHN A. TATE III
Charlotte
WAYNE MCDEVITT
Vice Chair :: Asheville
KEVIN D. HOWELL
Raleigh
ROBERT “TOM” SPEED
Boone
WALTER DALTON
Lieutenant Governor :: Rutherfordton
SHIRLEY E. HARRIS
Troy
MELISSA E. BARTLETT
Roxboro
JANET COWELL
State Treasurer :: Raleigh
CHRISTINE J. GREENE
High Point
PATRICIA N. WILLOUGHBY
Raleigh
Jean W. Woolard
Plymouth
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Table of Contents
Page
List of Tables ..................................................................................................................................ii
List of Figures ...........................................................................................................................iii-iv
A Note on the Use of Aggregate SAT Data ....................................................................................v
Background
Evolution of the SAT .............................................................................................................1-3
Factors Influencing Score Fluctuations .................................................................................4-5
Validity of the SAT for Predicting First-Year College Grade Point
Average (FYGPA)…………………………………………………………………………….5
Differential Validity and Prediction of the SAT………………………………………………6
Scope and Limitations ...............................................................................................................7
Overall Performance (Public and Private Schools) ...................................................................8-11
Critical Reading and Mathematics Scores .........................................................................12-13
Gender ...............................................................................................................................11-15
Race/Ethnicity ...................................................................................................................16-18
Race/Ethnicity by Gender ..................................................................................................18-21
Family Income ...................................................................................................................21-23
Grade Point Average (GPA) ..............................................................................................23-25
North Carolina and the University of North Carolina System ................................................26-27
North Carolina’s School Systems and Schools .......................................................................28-29
Public Schools..........................................................................................................................30-31
References ...............................................................................................................................32-33
Appendices ...................................................................................................................................34
North Carolina and the Nation .........................................................................................35-42
Performance of the 115 Public School Systems, Charter Schools,
North Carolina School of the Arts, and North Carolina School of Science
and Mathematics ..............................................................................................................43-49
Distribution of North Carolina’s Public School Systems by Mean Total SAT Score…….....50
Performance of the Fifty States ........................................................................................51-55
Source: Derived from data provided by the College Board.
Copyright © 2010-2011 The College Board. www.collegeboard.com
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List of Tables
Table
Page
1
Percentages of Schools Nationally Whose Mean SAT Reasoning Test
Scores Rose or Fell, 2010-2011 …………………..………………………………………5
2
Mean Critical Reading and Mathematics SAT Scores for North Carolina
and the Nation by Gender, 2001-2011 ..............................................................................15
3
Mean SAT Scores for North Carolina and the United States, 1972-2011 ........................36
4
Frequency Distribution of Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing
SAT Scores for North Carolina’s Public School Students, 2010-2011 ............................37
5
Mean Total SAT Scores (CR + M) by Student Profile Characteristics,
2010-2011 .........................................................................................................................41
6
Mean Total SAT Scores (CR + M) for the United States and North
Carolina by Student Profile Characteristics, 2007-2011 ...................................................42
7
SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina’s Public School Systems
and Schools, 2009-2011 ..............................................................................................43-49
8
Distribution of North Carolina’s Public School Systems by Mean Total
SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics), 2010-2011 .............................................44
9
Mean Critical Reading (CR), Mathematics (M), Writing (W), M + CR,
and M + CR + W Scores and Percent Tested by State, 2010-2011 ..................................53
10
Change in Mean Total SAT Scores [Critical Reading (CR) + Mathematics (M)]
by State, 1991-2011 ..........................................................................................................54
11
Public and Non-Public Schools: Mean SAT Reasoning TestTM, Critical
Reading, Mathematics, and Writing Scores by State, with Changes for
2011, 2010, and 2001 ........................................................................................................55
12
Public Schools: Mean SAT Reasoning TestTM, Critical Reading, Mathematics,
and Writing Scores by State, with Changes for 2011, 2010, and 2001 ............................56
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List of Figures
Figure
Page
1
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for the United
States, the Southeast Region, and North Carolina, 2001-2011 ……………….…………10
2
Average Yearly SAT Score Gains for North Carolina and the United
States, 1989-2011...............................................................................................................11
3
Mean SAT Critical Reading Scores for North Carolina and the Nation,
2001-2011 .........................................................................................................................12
4
Mean SAT Mathematics Scores for North Carolina and the Nation,
2001-2011 .........................................................................................................................13
5
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for the United
States and North Carolina by Gender, 2001-2011.............................................................14
6
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for North
Carolina by Race/Ethnicity, 2001-2011 ............................................................................17
7
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for North
Carolina and the United States by Race/Ethnicity, 2010-2011 .........................................18
8
Mean SAT Scores in Critical Reading for North Carolina’s
Racial/Ethnic Groups by Gender, 2010-2011 ...................................................................19
9
Mean SAT Scores in Mathematics for North Carolina’s Racial/Ethnic
Groups by Gender, 2010-2011 ..........................................................................................20
10
Mean SAT Scores in Writing for North Carolina’s Racial/Ethnic
Groups by Gender, 2010-2011 ..........................................................................................21
11
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for Students
in North Carolina and the Nation by Family Income, 2010-2011 ....................................22
12
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for North Carolina
by Family Income and Racial/Ethnic Group, 2010-2011 .................................................23
13
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) and Self-Reported
Grade Point Average for Public School Students in North Carolina, 2010-2011.............24
14
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) and Grade
Point Averages (GPA) for North Carolina’s Public School Male
and Female Students, 2010-2011.......................................................................................25
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Figure
Page
15
The 25th, 50th, and 75th Percentiles of SAT Total Scores
(Critical Reading + Mathematics) for National College-Bound Seniors
(2011), North Carolina’s College-Bound Seniors (2011), Entering
Freshmen at Institutions of the University of North Carolina System,
and Selected Private Universities (Fall 2010). ..................................................................27
16
Scatter Plot of Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics)
by Percent of Students Tested for All States, 2010-2011 .................................................28
17
Scatter Plot of Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics)
by Percent of Students Tested for North Carolina Public High
Schools, 2010-2011 ...........................................................................................................29
18
Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for Public
School Students in North Carolina and the Nation, 2001-2011.........................................30
19
Distribution of SAT Critical Reading Scores for North Carolina’s
Public Schools, 2010-2011 ...............................................................................................38
20
Distribution of SAT Mathematics Scores for North Carolina’s
Public Schools, 2010-2011 ...............................................................................................39
21
Distribution of SAT Writing Scores for North Carolina’s Public
Schools, 2010-2011............................................................................................................40
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A Note on the Use of Aggregate SAT Data∗
As measures of developed critical reading, mathematical and writing abilities important for success in
college, SAT scores are useful in making decisions about individual students and assessing their academic
preparation. Because of the increasing public interest in educational accountability, aggregate test data
continue to be widely publicized and analyzed. Aggregate scores can be considered one indicator of
educational quality when used in conjunction with a careful examination of other conditions that affect
the educational enterprise.
However, it is important to note that many College Board tests are taken only by particular groups of selfselected students. Therefore, aggregate results of their performance on these tests usually do not reflect
the educational attainment of all students in a school, district, or state.
Useful comparisons of students’ performance are possible only if all students take the same test. Average
SAT scores are not appropriate for state comparisons because the percentage of SAT takers varies widely
among states. In some states, a very small percentage of the college-bound seniors take the SAT.
Typically, in a state with a very small percentage of the college-bound population taking the SAT, these
students have strong academic backgrounds and are applicants to the nation’s most selective colleges and
scholarship programs. Therefore, it is expected that the SAT critical reading, mathematics and writing
averages reported for these states will be higher than the national averages. In states where a greater
proportion of students with a wide range of academic backgrounds take the SAT, the scores are closer to
the national averages.
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∗ Excerpted from SAT Trends: Background on the SAT Takers in the Class of 2011. Copyright 2011 by the College
Entrance Examination Board. All rights reserved.
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Background
Evolution of the SAT
The SAT is a curriculum-based test used by educators to assess how well students are prepared for
post-secondary college and career opportunities. Typically, students take the test during their junior
and senior years to assess their ability to reason, to solve problems, and to gauge the knowledge and
skills they develop in their high school course work (College Board, 2011).
For nearly a century, the SAT has been used by college admissions officers as one of the tools for
determining a student’s potential for succeeding in college. In addition to SAT scores, high school
transcripts, high school grades, course selection, etc. are used. Since course content and grading
standards may vary widely among high schools, the SAT provides colleges and universities an
objective measure, which is uniform across all schools.
Unlike the initial administration of the SAT in the late 1920’s when SAT takers were a few thousand
mainly white male students, the College-Bound Seniors population was more diverse in 2011. The
1,647,123 public and private college-bound students who took the SAT in 2011 were heterogeneous in
composition. Notably, 1) larger numbers of traditionally under-represented minorities were included;
2) female test-takers outnumbered men; 3) one in four test-takers spoke languages other than English;
4) larger numbers of first-generation college applicants were included; 5) greater than 80 percent of all
test-takers were from public schools; and 6) seventy-five percent of test-takers required financial aid
(College Board, 2011).
Fifty percent of the nation’s 3,280,185 million (WICHE, 2008) public and nonpublic high school
college-bound students took the SAT in 2011, compared with 67 percent of the 92,077 (WICHE, 2008)
public and nonpublic high school college-bound seniors in North Carolina. By comparison, 42 percent
of the nation’s projected 2,990,159 million public school college-bound seniors took the test in 2011,
compared with 64 percent of North Carolina’s projected 84,401 college-bound seniors.
Since its initial development in 1926, the SAT has undergone changes in an effort to align its content
with evolving curricula and instructional practices in high schools and colleges (College Board, 2004).
Below is a brief chronology of the major changes that have occurred since the test’s original inception:
1994
o
o
o
o
o
Critical reading questions were given more emphasis.
Longer reading passages were added.
Non-multiple choice questions in mathematics were introduced.
Calculators were allowed for the first time.
Antonyms were eliminated.
1995
o The Educational Testing Service (ETS) changed the test’s name from the Scholastic Aptitude
Test to the Scholastic Assessment Test. ETS aimed to retain the original acronym, while
dispelling the numerous objections to the test being called an ‘aptitude’ test.
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o The SAT’s scale was re-centered due to increased diversity of the college-bound senior
population. The original SAT verbal and mathematics scales derived their universal meaning
from a 1941 reference group of slightly more than 10,000 test takers, which was less
heterogeneous than the college-bound senior population in 1990. Re-centering the SAT scales
resulted in two major changes: (1) The average scores for both the SAT I critical reading and
mathematics tests were re-established at 500 – the midpoint of the 200-800 scale; and (2)
critical reading and mathematics scales were aligned so that critical reading and mathematics
scores could be compared directly. Prior to re-centering, critical reading and mathematics
scores could be compared only by looking at percentiles.
2005
o In an effort to better align the SAT’s content with contemporary curricula and practices in high
schools and colleges, a new test was administered.
o The Verbal test was renamed “Critical Reading.”
o Shorter reading passages were added to existing long reading passages.
o Analogies were eliminated.
o The mathematics section was revised to increase alignment with curricula and admissions
expectations.
o Quantitative comparisons were eliminated.
o Content from third-year college-preparatory mathematics was added.
o A writing section was added to help colleges make better admissions and placement decisions
and to reinforce the importance of writing in a student’s education. The writing test included
multiple-choice items, grammar usage questions, and a written essay.
Current SAT
The maximum total score on the current SAT is 2400 (800 points for each of its three subsections:
critical reading, mathematics, and writing). To compare current SAT total scores with total scores
prior to 2006, the sum of the critical reading and mathematics subsections are used.
The critical reading section (formerly called verbal) focuses on reading and gauges students’ ability to
draw inferences, to synthesize information, to differentiate between main and supporting ideas, and to
understand vocabulary from context.
The mathematics section requires students to apply numerical concepts to solve problems and to use
data literacy skills to interpret tables, charts, and graphs.
The writing section determines students’ ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively, to
improve writing through revision and editing, to recognize and identify sentence-level errors, to
understand grammatical elements and structures, and to improve coherence of ideas within and among
paragraphs.
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The following table is a summary of the nine subsections included on the current test:
Section
Reading
Content
Extended Reasoning
Number of
Questions
36-40
70 minutes (two 25minute subsections
and one 20-minute
subsection)
Literal Comprehension
4-6
Vocabulary in Context
4-6
Sentence Completions
19
Mathematics
70 minutes (two 25minute subsections
and one 20-minute
subsection)
Writing
60 minutes (one 25minute essay, one
25-minute multiplechoice subsection,
and one 10-minute
multiple-choice
subsection)
Total
Number and Operations
67
11-14
Algebra and Functions
19-22
Geometry and Measurement
14-16
Data Analysis, Statistics and
Probability
5-8
Total
Essay
54
1
Improving Sentences
25
Identifying Sentence Errors
18
Improving Paragraphs
6
Total
50
Source: The College Board. “About the SAT“. Educator’s Handbook for the SAT and the SAT
Subject Tests, 2011-12.
An additional 25-minute section, sometimes referred to as the “equating” or variable subsection does
count toward the final score, and is designed to equate scores on newer editions of the SAT with scores
on older editions and to test new questions for future editions. which may be critical reading,
mathematics, or writing multiple-choice, makes the total testing time for the current SAT three hours
and 45 minutes, compared to three hours for the previous version. This section, The format of the
three-hour and forty-five minute current version of the SAT bears little resemblance to the original test,
which took about 97 minutes to complete (Lawrence et al., 2002).
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Factors Influencing Score Fluctuations
For the sixth consecutive year, total average SAT scores for North Carolina and the nation are lower
than they were prior to the inception of the current SAT, which was revised in March 2005. The
Critical Reading and Mathematics sections of the current SAT were revamped, and a mandatory
Writing section was incorporated. Specific reasons for decreases in SAT scores over the past six years
have not been firmly established. However, three of the more common explanations are as follows:
1) Change in Test-Taking Patterns: Five years ago, Gaston Caperton, President of the College
Board, suggested that the addition of Writing to the SAT might have indirectly influenced the recent
decline in SAT scores when he stated: “When a new test is introduced, students usually vary their testtaking behavior in a variety of ways and this affects scores” (The College Board, 2006). Historically,
students who take the SAT a second time increase their combined score by 30 points. In 2006, fewer
students took the SAT a second time which, according to the College Board, contributed to a score
decline of seven points across the Critical Reading and Mathematics sections of the SAT. In 2006, the
nation’s Critical Reading score declined from 508 to 503 and its Mathematics score declined from 520
to 518 for a net decrease of seven points. North Carolina’s Critical Reading score declined by four
points, while its Mathematics score increased by two points -- a net decrease of two points. The
decrease in SAT repeat test taking after the addition of the mandatory Writing section might be
attributed to the increase in cost from $28.50 to $41.50
2) Increased Testing Time: Although there has been speculation that the 45-minute increase in testing
time has adversely affected student performance, the College Board contends that its research shows
otherwise. In its analyses, the College Board reported no differences in either the number of items
correct or the number of items omitted for sections that appeared early in the test and for sections that
appeared later in the test.
3) Most Changes in SAT Scores Are Not Unusual. Table 1 shows the percentage of schools in the
nation whose mean SAT scores rose or fell in 2010-2011. SAT score changes in low-volume schools
(50-99 SAT takers) tend to be larger than in medium-volume (100-299 SAT takers) and high-volume
(300+) schools. For example, 60 percent of low-volume schools (50-99 SAT takers) had SAT
mathematics scores rise or fall by 10 or more points, compared with 31 percent of high-volume schools
(300+ test-takers). Similarly, nearly 50 percent of all schools in the nation with 50 or more SAT takers
had critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores that increased or decreased by 10 points in 2011
from the previous year.
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Table 1. Percentage of Schools Nationally Whose Mean SAT Reasoning Test Scores Rose or Fell,
2010-2011
Scores rose or
fell at least this
many points
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing
10
20
30
40
50
10
20
30
40
50
10
20
30
40
50
Percentage of schools with
this much score change, by
number of test-takers
50-99 100-299 300+
59%
44%
31%
27%
13%
6%
11%
3%
2%
4%
1%
1%
2%
0%
1%
60%
46%
31%
28%
14%
6%
11%
4%
2%
4%
1%
1%
2%
0%
1%
58%
46%
33%
27%
13%
7%
11%
3%
2%
3%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
Percentage of all schools
with 50+ test-takers with
this much score change
48%
18%
6%
2%
1%
49%
18%
6%
2%
1%
49%
18%
6%
2%
1%
Source: The College Board. (September, 2011). SAT Trends: Background on the SAT Takers in the Class of 2011. P. 13.
New York: Author.
When interpreting SAT score changes from year to year, the following points should be kept in mind:
o Changes in SAT scores from year-to-year are not unusual.
o Low-volume schools tend to have larger changes in critical reading, mathematics, and writing
scores than medium-volume and high-volume schools.
o The larger the test-taking population, the smaller SAT score changes tend to be.
Validity of the SAT for Predicting First-Year College Grade point Average (FYGPA)
The College Board’s research shows that changes incorporated in the current SAT did not substantially
change how well the test predicts first-year college performance (Kobrin, Patterson, Shaw, Mattern,
and Barbuti, 2008).
o Of the three SAT subsections, the writing section is the most highly predictive of first-year
college performance.
o The best combination of predictors of first-year grade point average (FYGPA) is high school
grade point average (HSGPA) and SAT scores.
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Differential Validity and Prediction of the SAT
The College Board’s research found similar patterns of differential validity and prediction by gender,
race/ethnicity, and best language subgroups on the revised SAT as previous research found on earlier
versions of the SAT (Mattern, Patterson, Shaw, Kobrin, and Barbuti, 2008).
For differential validity:
o The individual sections of the SAT and the combination of sections better predict first-year
grade point average (FYGPA) for females than for males.
o High school grade point average is also more predictive of FYGPA for females than for males.
o Individual SAT sections are more predictive of FYGPA for white students than underrepresented students.
o High school grade point average is also more predictive of FYGPA for white students than for
underrepresented students.
o The combination of the three sections of the SAT is more predictive of FYGPA for white
students than all students, except American Indian students. (The sample size for American
Indians was very small.)
o Individual sections of the SAT as well as the combination of all three sections better predict
FYGPA for students whose best language is English.
o High school grade point average is more predictive of FYGPA for students whose first
language is English than for students whose first language is other than English.
For differential prediction:
o The individual sections of the SAT as well as the combination of all three sections under
predict first year grade point average (FYGPA) for females and over predict FYGPA for males.
o High school grade point average (HSGPA) as well as the combination of high school grade
point average and SAT score, under predict FYGPA for females, while over predicting that of
males.
o FYGPAs of American Indian, African American, and Hispanic students are over predicted by
all measures and combination of measures, with African Americans over predicted most.
o HSGPA results in the most differential prediction for most racial/ethnic groups; the
combination of SAT and HSGPA results in the least differential prediction.
o Individual sections of the SAT as well as the combination of all three sections accurately
predict FYGPA, while students whose best language is not English are under predicted by
critical reading and writing and are accurately predicted by mathematics.
o For students whose best language is English and another language, the individual SAT sections
as well as the combination of all three sections over predict FYGPA.
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Scope and Limitations
In addition to being reliable indicators of students’ preparation for college, aggregate SAT scores for a
series of years can reveal trends in the academic preparation of students who take the test. Thus, this
report includes SAT results for North Carolina’s students in 2011 and trend scores for recent years,
where possible.
Rankings or residual rankings are not used in this report in compliance with the College Board’s
Guidelines on the Uses of College Board Test Scores and Related Data and with professional
standards for educational and psychological testing. The guidelines caution against the use of SAT
scores in aggregate form as a single measure to rank or rate states, educational institutions, school
systems, schools, or teachers. A Note on the Use of Aggregate SAT Data on page v provides details for
why such uses are inappropriate.
“Relationships between test scores and other factors such as educational background, gender,
race/ethnic background, parental education, and household income are complex and interdependent.
These factors do not directly affect test performance; rather, they are associated with educational
experiences both on tests such as the SAT Reasoning Test and in schoolwork” (College Board, 2008).
In this report, two types of total scores are indicated: Critical Reading+Mathematics (CR+M) and
Critical Reading+Mathematics+Writing (CR+M+W). The CR+M total score is used for comparisons
to historical SAT total scores prior to March 2005; the CR+M+W total score permits the inclusion of
Writing in SAT total scores after March 2005.
This report presents SAT results for students scheduled to graduate in 2011 and represents students’
most recent scores, regardless of when they took the test. Some results in this report reflect public and
non-public school students in North Carolina and the United States, while others reflect only public
school students. Distinctions between these types of results are indicated accordingly.
Special Notice
When reviewing 2011 SAT trend data, unadjusted scores for previous years may be marginally lower
than those reported in fall 2010 due to the College Board’s change in reporting conventions (SAT
Trends, 2010). Prior to 2010, SAT trend data were reported for all students who took the test in high
school through March of their senior year (when most students were expected to have taken the test).
However, the College Board observed in 2010 that a significant segment of students were taking the
test for the first time in May or June of their senior year, which it felt compelled to report. The SAT
national release date was changed in 2010 from late August to mid-September to facilitate the
inclusion of senior test-takers through May and June in the reporting cohort. As such, 2010 was used
as the transition year and data were gathered for both cohorts: March and June, although only scores
for students taking the test through March were reported in fall 2010 for comparability with previous
year’s trend data. In the 2011 Trend Report and the State Integrated Summaries, statewide and
national scores for the June cohort were published for both 2010 and 2011. In this report, statewide
trend data published for 2010 that included the June cohort are referred to as “adjusted scores.”
Trend data for schools and systems from 2007 to 2010 will be released at a later date.
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Overall Performance (Public and Private Schools)
Note: The 2010 mean total SAT scores included in this report are marginally lower than those
reported in the fall of 2010 because they have been adjusted to make them compatible with 2011
scores. For a fuller explanation, see the Special Notice in the Scope and Limitations section above.
North Carolina’s mean total SAT score (1001) in 2011 lagged the previous year’s score (1004) by
three points, and the nation’s score (1011) fell three points below the previous year’s score (1015). In
recent years, North Carolina’s average yearly SAT gain has exceeded that of the nation. From 1989 to
2011, North Carolina’s average yearly gain has been about 2.3 points, compared with about 0.2 points
for the nation (see Figure 2).
The mean total SAT score (988) for the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Virginia) in 2011 fell ten point after four years of relatively flat scores. After trailing the Southeast
by one point in 2001, North Carolina has led the Southeast since that time, scoring 13 points higher in
2011 (see Figure 1).
North Carolina’s participation rate (67 percent) increased by three percentage points from the previous
year. Among all states and the District of Columbia, North Carolina was tied for 16th highest with
Vermont (see Table 11 in the Appendices). By comparison, the nation’s rate (50 percent) increased
three percentage points. Participation rates for the past four years are comparable because they were
based on the same edition of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
enrollment projections (WICHE, 2008). Participation rates for years based on different projection
editions are not comparable.
In North Carolina, the number of SAT takers increased by 4.4 percent in 2011 — from 59,507 testtakers in 2010 to 62,149 test-takers in 2011. The number of SAT takers in the nation increased by 3.1
percent – from 1,597,329 to 1,647,123 (The College Board, 2011).
In 2011, North Carolina’s mean total score (1001) was down three points from the previous year due
to a two-point drop in critical reading (from 495 to 493) and a one point drop in mathematics (from
508 to 509) as shown in Tables 3 and 11 in the Appendices). The nation’s mean total score fell from
1015 to 1011 due to a three-point drop in critical reading and a one-point drop in mathematics.
The gap between North Carolina’s mean total score and the nation’s score has narrowed from 53 points
in 1990 to 10 points in 2011 (see Table 3 in the Appendices). Since 1972, the SAT score gap between
North Carolina and the nation has narrowed by 73 points.
Among states with at least 10 percent of SAT takers, North Carolina (53 points) is first in SAT score
gains from 1990 to 2011 (see Table 10). Among the “SAT States,” (the 22 states with more than 50
percent SAT takers), North Carolina and New Hampshire are tied for third with the largest 10-year
gain (9 points) in mathematics (see Table 11).
North Carolina’s writing score (474), down two points from the previous year, trailed the nation’s
score (489) by 15 points as shown in Table 11. In critical reading, North Carolina’s score (493), also
down two points from the previous year, lagged the nation’s score (497) by four points. The nation’s
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mathematics score (514) led North Carolina’s score (508) by six points. North Carolina’s grand total
score (Critical Reading+Mathematics+Writing) was 1475, compared with 1500 for the nation (Table
9).
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1050
1026
1025
1020
1026
1028
1021
1020
1017
1010
1006
1017
1016
1007
1006
1015
1011
1008
1004
1004
1001
1001
998
1000
1004
992
993
999
1001
1001
999
999
999
998
995
988
975
United Sta tes
Southea st
North Ca rolina
400
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Note: Scores for the United States and North Carolina in 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are based on testtakers through March. The scores for 2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
Figure 1. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for the United States, the Southeast Region, and North Carolina,
2001-2011.
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Note: Scores for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are based on test-takers through March. The scores for
2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
Figure 2. Average Yearly SAT Score Gains for North Carolina and the United States, 1989-2011.
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Critical Reading and Mathematics Scores
In previous years, North Carolina’s critical reading and mathematics SAT scores have lagged the
nation’s scores, but the gaps have narrowed continually over the last decade. The gap in mathematics
has closed more rapidly over the last decade (see Figures 3 and 4).
•
•
North Carolina’s critical reading score (493) fell two points in 2011, while the nation’s score
(497) dropped three points.
The gap between North Carolina’s critical reading score and the nation’s score is four points
(see Figure 3).
525
507
506
508
508
504
Mean Critical 505
Reading Score
503
502
502
501
500
497
499
499
495
493
495
495
496
495
495
493
493
485
Critical Reading (U.S.)
Critica l Rea ding (N.C.)
200
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Note: Scores for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are based on test-takers
through March. The scores for 2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
Figure 3. Mean SAT Critical Reading Scores for North Carolina and the Nation, 2001-2011.
In mathematics, North Carolina has gained substantially on the nation from 2001 to 2011.
•
•
North Carolina’s score (508) was just six points lower than the nation’s score (514) in 2011,
compared with six points in 2010 (see Figure 4).
The mathematics scores for North Carolina and the nation are down from the previous year.
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525
520
519
518
518
516
515
514
515
515
511
511
515
514
513
511
Mean
505
Mathematics
Score
509
505
509
507
506
508
499
485
Critical Mathematics (U.S.)
Critical Mathematics (N.C.)
200
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Note: Scores for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are based on test-takers
through March. The scores for 2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
Figure 4. Mean SAT Mathematics Scores for North Carolina and the Nation, 2001-2011.
Gender
Figure 5 shows mean total SAT scores for the United States and North Carolina by gender from 2001
to 2011. In past years, males in North Carolina and the United States have scored higher on the SAT
than females, although females earn higher grades in high school and college (Vars and Bowen, 1998).
•
•
The gap between mean total SAT scores for North Carolina’s males and females was 33 points
in 2011, five points wider than it was the previous year.
The gap between total mean SAT scores for the nation’s males and females was 36 points in
2011, two points narrower than the previous year.
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1075
1049
1050
1042
1049
1051
1041
1041
1037
1037
1037
1025
1026
1035
1031
1030
1026
1025
1021
1025
1012
1000
1020
1020
1014
1006
Mean Total
SAT Score
1023
1002
1009
1005
1004
1001
1000
1000
995
994
990
989
984
992
997
997
991
992
995
987
985
975
976
950
United States Males
United States Females
North Carolina Males
North Carolina Females
400
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Note: Scores for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are based on test-takers
through March. The scores for 2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
Figure 5. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for the United States and North
Carolina by Gender, 2001-2011.
While the gaps between total mean SAT scores for males and females in North Carolina and between
males and female scores in the nation have not changed appreciably from 2001 to 2011, North
Carolina’s males and females have narrowed the gap on their national counterparts (see Figure 5).
•
•
The gap between the scores of North Carolina’s males and the nation’s males was 11 points in
2011, compared with 15 points the previous year.
The gap between the scores of North Carolina’s females and the nation’s females was eight
points in 2011, compared with only five points the previous year.
Table 2 displays mean critical reading and mathematics scores for males and females in North Carolina
and the nation. Males have scored higher than females on the mathematics portion of the SAT since its
inception in the early 1920’s (Wilder and Powell, 1989). However, only over the past three decades
have males begun to consistently score higher than females in critical reading, although the differences
are smaller than in mathematics.
•
•
The average gap between male and female mathematics scores in North Carolina from 2001 to
2011 has been 29.0 points, compared with 34.3 points for the nation.
The average gap between North Carolina’s male and female critical reading scores over the
same period has been 4.4 points, about one point less than the average gap for the nation.
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Table 2. Mean Critical Reading and Mathematics SAT Scores for North Carolina and the Nation by
Gender, 2001-2011.
SAT Critical Reading
North Carolina
Nation
1
SAT Mathematics
North Carolina
Nation
2
1
2
Year
M
F
Gap
M
F
Gap
M
F
Gap
M
F
Gap
2001
497
490
7.0
509
502
7.0
515
486
29.0
533
498
35.0
2002
494
492
2.0
507
502
5.0
520
492
28.0
534
500
34.0
2003
499
492
7.0
512
503
9.0
522
493
29.0
537
503
34.0
2004
502
496
6.0
512
504
8.0
523
493
30.0
537
501
36.0
2005
503
497
6.0
513
505
8.0
527
498
29.0
538
504
34.0
2006
497
494
3.0
505
502
3.0
529
500
29.0
536
502
34.0
2007
497
494
3.0
504
502
2.0
526
496
30.0
533
499
34.0
2008
498
494
4.0
504
500
4.0
527
498
29.0
533
500
33.0
2009
498
493
5.0
503
498
5.0
528
498
30.0
534
499
35.0
2010
496
495
1.0
502
498
4.0
524
497
27.0
533
499
34.0
2011
497
491
6.0
500
495
5.0
523
496
27.0
531
500
31.0
Mean 498
493
4.4
507
502
5.5
524
495
29.0
535
501
34.3
1
North Carolina's mean score for males (M) minus North Carolina's mean score for females (F).
2
Nation's mean score for males (M) minus nation's mean score for females (F).
Note: Scores for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are
based on test-takers through March. The scores for 2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
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Race/Ethnicity
Historically, White and Asian American students have attained higher SAT scores than other
racial/ethnic groups in North Carolina, while Hispanics, American Indians, and Blacks have scored
lower. Figure 6 shows mean total SAT scores for North Carolina by race/ethnicity from 2001 to 2011,
and Table 6 shows the performance of racial/ethnic groups, and “Other”, and “No Response”
categories from 2007 to 2011.
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•
•
•
•
•
In 2011, the only racial/ethnic group that improved scores from the previous year was
American Indians; all other racial/ethnic groups scored lower (see Figure 6 and Table 6).
For the sixth consecutive year since 2006, Asians (1080) scored higher than other racial/ethnic
groups, followed by Whites (1061), Hispanics (959), American Indians (927), and Black
students (855) [see Figure 6].
North Carolina’s Asian students (1080) and White students (1061) were the only racial/ethnic
groups to exceed the United States average (1011) in 2011 (Figure 6).
Among racial/ethnic groups in North Carolina in 2011, “Other” students (11.7%), Asian
students (9.5%) and Hispanic students (8.5%) had the largest increase in test-takers from the
previous year, followed by Black students (5.8%), White students (3.1%), and American
Indians (-2.0%) (The College Board, 2011).
In 2011, Hispanic students and “No Response” students were the only racial/ethnic groups to
score higher than their national counterparts, with Hispanics 45 points higher and the “No
Response” group 16 points higher (see Table 6).
North Carolina’s Black students have historically scored lower on the SAT than other
racial/ethnic groups.
In 2011, Black students scored 855, one point lower than the previous year’s score. This score
was 225 points lower than the score for Asian students (1080), 206 points lower than the score
for White students (1061), 104 points lower than the score for Hispanic students (959), and 72
points lower than the score for American Indian students (927) (see Tables 5 and 6).
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1100
Asian American
1050
White
United States
1000
North Carolina
Mean 950
Total SAT
Score
Hispanic
900
American
Indian
Black
850
800
400
2001
Asian American
White
United States
North Carolina
Hispanic
American Indian
Black
1031
1041
1020
992
975
891
835
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
1025
1046
1020
998
961
914
839
1052
1050
1026
1001
961
923
839
1047
1047
1026
1006
964
916
847
1051
1061
1028
1010
960
928
851
1064
1058
1021
1008
967
922
857
1064
1055
1017
1004
968
931
851
1072
1062
1017
1007
967
917
852
1075
1063
1016
1006
963
913
855
1085
1063
1015
1004
966
913
856
1080
1061
1011
1001
959
927
855
Note: Scores for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are based on testtakers through March. The scores for 2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
Figure 6. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for North Carolina by
Race/Ethnicity, 2001-2011.
• Nationally, Asian American students (1112) attained the highest mean total SAT score among
racial/ethnic groups in 2011 (see Table 6).
•
White students (1063) had the second highest score nationally, followed by “Other” (1010),
American Indians (972, Hispanics (914) and Blacks (855).
•
Nationally, no racial/ethnic groups improved their scores from the previous year, while the
scores for Asian and Black students did not change.
•
All subgroups in the nation attained higher SAT scores in 2011 than their North Carolina
counterparts, except North Carolina’s Hispanics and “No Responders” who scored 45 points
and 16 points higher, respectively (see Table 6) than their national counterparts. The score
(855) for black students was the same in North Carolina and the nation.
•
Among the racial/ethnic groups, the largest margin between the nation’s score and North
Carolina’s score was attained by Hispanic students (45 points) [see Figure 7 and Table 6].
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1150
United States
North Carolina
1100
-32 pts
-2 pts
1050
1000
950
-18 pts
-45 pts
45 pts
900
0 pts
850
800
400
American Indian Asian American
Black
Hispanic
White
Other
Figure 7. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for North Carolina and the United
States by Race/Ethnicity, 2010-2011.
Race/Ethnicity by Gender
Figure 8 shows mean SAT critical reading scores by race/ethnicity and gender in 2011.
•
•
•
•
American Indian females and Black females were the only subgroups scoring higher than their
male counterparts.
American Indian females (456) scored five points higher than American Indian males (451) and
black females (423) scored four points higher than black males (419).
Black males and females scored notably lower than other subgroups in critical reading.
The average difference between male and female performances in critical reading across
racial/ethnic groups was six points.
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Critical Reading
550
527
525
521
516
504
500
Mean SAT
Score
493
489
480
475 472
475
451
486
456
450
419
425
423
400
A. Indian
Asian
Black
Male
Hispanic
White
Other
No Response
Female
Figure 8. Mean SAT Scores in Critical Reading for North Carolina’s Racial/Ethnic Groups by Gender,
2010-2011.
Figure 9 shows mean SAT mathematics scores by race/ethnicity and gender in 2011.
•
•
•
•
•
Males had higher mathematics scores than females across all subgroups (see Figure 9).
The smallest differences in gender were observed among Black students, with males (440)
scoring 10 points higher than females (430).
Asian males and females scored notably higher in mathematics than other subgroups.
Mathematics scores for Black male and female students were notably lower than those of other
subgroups.
The mean difference between male and female performances in mathematics across
racial/ethnic groups was about 25 points.
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600
Mathematics
584
575
558
553
550
523
525
Mean SAT
Score
519
499
500
488
485
494
476
475
464
462
450
440
430
425
400
A. Indian
Asian
Black
Male
Hispanic
White
Other
No Response
Female
Figure 9. Mean SAT Scores in Mathematics for North Carolina’s Racial/Ethnic Groups by Gender,
2010-2011.
Figure 10 shows mean SAT writing scores by race/ethnicity and gender in 2011. In contrast to
mathematics, females scored higher in writing than males across all subgroups (see Figure 10).
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•
•
•
White females (512) scored higher in writing than other racial/ethnic subgroups, followed
closely by Asian females (510).
The mean differences between male and female performance in writing was about 16 points.
Black males and females scored lowest in writing among the subgroups.
The largest difference between male and female performance in writing was about 26 points for
American Indian females (443) and males (417).
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600
Writing
498 510
494
500
445
443
417
394
400
512
463
459
477
455 463
413
Mean SAT
Score
300
200
100
0
A. Indian
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Male
White
Other
No Response
Female
Figure 10. Mean SAT Scores in Writing for North Carolina’s Racial/Ethnic Groups by Gender, 20102011.
Family Income
Figure 11 shows mean total SAT scores by family income for North Carolina and the nation in 20102011. For the majority of income categories reported by the College Board, differences in scores for
North Carolina and the nation were similar.
•
•
•
•
The nation’s students outscored North Carolina’s students across all family income categories,
with the largest difference (19 points) in the less than $20,000 category.
At the upper income categories between $60,000 and $200,000, students in the nation
outscored students in North Carolina on the average by about five points
As family income increased, mean total SAT scores increased in North Carolina and the nation.
The largest disparity between students’ scores in the nation and students’ scores in North
Carolina was observed at the extreme income categories: 19 points at the less than $20,000
category and 11 points at the greater than $200,000 category.
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1250
1200
1150
‐11 pts
1100
‐4 pts
1050
Mean Total
SAT Score
‐6 pts
‐2 pts
‐5 pts
‐4 pts
1000
‐8 pts
‐13 pts
950
‐11 pts
900
850
‐19 pts
800
United States
North Carolina
400
0‐20
20‐40
40‐60
60‐80
80‐100
100‐120
120‐140
140‐160
160‐200
>200
Family Income in Thousands of Dollars
Figure 11. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for Students in North Carolina
and the Nation by Family Income, 2010-2011.
Among racial/ethnic groups, North Carolina’s mean total SAT scores increased as family income
increased in 2011 (see Figure 12).
•
Asian students who reported an income levels between $20,000 and $40,000 scored eleven
points higher than Black students who reported family incomes of greater than $200,000 per
annum.
•
Compared to previous years, SAT performance as functions of race/ethnicity and family
income appear to be leveling off, especially for Black students. The performance of Black and
American Indian more closely parallel the performance of White and Asian students.
•
The performance of Black students and White students were more uniform across income
categories than that of other racial/ethnic groups.
Despite strong evidence in the research literature that parental income is positively correlated with
student achievement, these data suggest that there are other factors that impact student achievement. It
should also be pointed out that sample sizes for American Indian and Hispanic students are very small
at the higher income categories.
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1300
1250
1200
1150
1100
1050
Mean Total
SAT Score
1000
950
900
850
800
Asian American
750
White
Hispanic
American Indian
Black
700
Family Income in Thousands of Dollars
400
< 20
20-40
40-60
60-80
80-100
100-120 120-140 140-160 160-200
>200
Asian American
923
1015
1069
1102
1144
1149
1138
1212
1234
1291
White
979
1003
1016
1033
1056
1077
1080
1097
1106
1138
Hispanic
896
942
984
1008
1042
1062
1060
1043
1101
1082
American Indian
903
904
919
950
905
965
990
1025
1010
1052
Black
815
849
870
891
908
916
952
943
959
1004
Figure 12. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for North Carolina by Family
Income and Racial/Ethnic Group, 2010-2011.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Figure 13 shows mean total SAT scores by grade point average and racial/ethnic group for public
school students in 2011.
•
•
•
•
As self-reported GPA increased, the SAT score gap between white and black students increased
from 168 points in the “E” range to 194 points in the “A” range.
The relationship between GPA and SAT scores was linear for all racial/ethnic, especially in the
GPA range from “C” to “A”. This trend supports the research finding that high school GPA
and SAT scores are the best predictors of first-year college performance.
Scores in the “E” range suggested a curvilinear relationship between mean total SAT score and
income, with scores in the “E” range being higher than scores in the “D” and “C” ranges.
Generally, as grade point average increased, mean total SAT scores increased.
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1250
1200
Mean Total
SAT Score
1150
Asian American
1100
White
1050
Hispanic
1000
American Indian
Black
950
900
850
800
750
700
650
Grade Point Average (GPA)
600
400
Asian American
White
Hispanic
American Indian
Black
E
D
955
1054
1065
*
787
823
986
837
945
745
C
B
871
911
836
806
768
954
981
906
885
837
A
1144
1114
1025
994
950
Figure 13. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) and Self-Reported Grade Point
Average for Public School Racial/Ethnic Groups in North Carolina, 2010-2011.
Research has shown that a composite of SAT scores and high school GPA together predict first-year
college grades. The ‘predictive validity’ is approximately 0.61 (The College Board, 2008). Hence,
one would expect SAT scores and high school grades to be strongly associated.
Figure 14 shows mean total SAT scores and self-reported grade point averages for male and female
public school students in North Carolina in 2011.
•
•
•
•
Male students with higher GPAs attained higher SAT scores than their female counterparts.
At the “A”, “B”, and “C” levels, males outscored females by 51 points, 52 points, and 37
points, respectively.
At the “E” level, females scored higher than males by 17 points.
Males and females who reported “E” grade point averages scored over 100 points higher than
males and females who reported “C” and “D” grade point averages. This finding raises
suspicion about self-reported student data.
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1200
1114
1100
1000
1063
966 983
950
898
900
833
Mean Total
SAT Score 800
824
840
803
700
600
500
400
E
D
Male
C
B
A
Female
Figure 14. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) and Grade Point Averages
(GPA) for North Carolina’s Public School Male and Female Students, 2010-2011.
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North Carolina and the University of
North Carolina System
Historically, mean total SAT scores for freshmen entering the University of North Carolina System
each year have been higher than those for North Carolina’s graduating seniors (The University of
North Carolina, 2011).
The mean total SAT score (1001) for North Carolina’s college-bound seniors in 2011 was 84 points
lower than the score (1085) for freshmen entering the University of North Carolina system in 2010.
[SAT scores for the University of North Carolina System in 2011 were not available for inclusion in
this report.] The average total SAT score for freshmen entering the University of North Carolina
System from 2000 to 2010 has been 1078, while the average for North Carolina’s graduating seniors
(1003) has been 75 points lower during the same period. This trend suggests that many of North
Carolina’s students who do not perform well on the SAT do not enter the University of North Carolina
System. These students may elect other post-secondary options, which might include colleges and
universities with lower SAT requirements, community college, military service, or full-time
employment.
Schools within the University of North Carolina System serve a wide variety of student abilities as
reflected in the mean total SAT scores of their entering freshmen. In 2010, mean total scores ranged
from 841 at Elizabeth City State University to 1304 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(The University of North Carolina, 2010).
Figure 15 shows the range of mean total SAT scores between the 25th and 75th percentiles of North
Carolina’s college-bound seniors, the nation’s college-bound seniors, entering freshmen at the
University of North Carolina system institutions, and other selected institutions (Harvard and Howard
Universities). All UNC System scores are based on 2010 results; scores for Harvard ad Howard
Universities are based on 2009 results due to the unavailability of more recent scores. The bands in the
figure show the range in which the middle half of the students scored — 25 percent of students scored
at or below the lower end of the band and 25 percent scored at or above the upper end of the band.
The figure also shows that each of the University of North Carolina system institutions serves some
students who score in the middle 50 percent of college-bound seniors in North Carolina and the nation.
Duke, Wake Forest, the University of North Carolina and Harvard Universities are more likely to serve
students who score in the top 25 percent of 2011 college-bound seniors in North Carolina and the
nation and less likely to serve students who score in the lower 50 percent. On the other hand, Howard
University, recognized as one of the elite Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), is
unique in that it serves a diverse range of student abilities and might serve students in the upper 75
percent of 2011 college-bound seniors in North Carolina and the nation. Howard University is the
only HBCU that might serve students in the top quartile of North Carolina’s college-bound seniors (see
Figure 15).
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Note: The 25th and 75th percentiles for Howard and Harvard University’s entering freshmen are based on 2009 data.
Source: The College Board (2011) Student Achievement Report 2010-11 - North Carolina Schools. Atlanta: Southern Regional Office. The University of
North Carolina (2011). Averages and Quartiles of SAT Scores of Entering Freshmen in the University of North Carolina, Fall 2010. Statistical Abstract
of Higher Education in North Carolina, 2010-2011.
Figure 15. The 25th, 50th, and 75th Percentiles of SAT Total Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics)
for National College-Bound Seniors (2011), North Carolina’s College-Bound Seniors (2011), Entering
Freshmen at Institutions of the University of North Carolina System, and Selected Private Universities
(Fall 2010).
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North Carolina’s School Systems and Schools
Among states, the higher the percentage of students taking the SAT (participation rate), the lower the
average SAT scores (The College Board, 2009). While this is true for states (see Figure 16) where
there is a -0.88 correlation between mean total SAT scores and participation rates, the opposite
association is observed for public schools in North Carolina (see Figure 17). In 2011, the Pearson
correlation between the percent of students taking the SAT and the mean total SAT score for public
schools was 0.37. These correlations suggest that participation rate is a lesser factor in predicting SAT
scores for public school systems and public schools in North Carolina than for states.
In view of the above correlations, schools and school systems in North Carolina should exercise
caution when attributing decreases or increases in mean SAT scores to changes in participation rate.
Interpretations of fluctuations in SAT scores at a particular school or system or between schools and
systems should take into account that SAT scores are influenced by multiple factors. Among such
factors are course-taking patterns, curriculum content, course standards, parental education,
and family income. It is also important to recognize that about 50% of all schools and school
systems in the nation have changes in their mean critical reading or math SAT scores of plus or minus
10 points from year to year (see Table 1).
1300
United States
x - Represents a State
Correlation = -0.88
1250
North Carolina
Southeast
1200
1150
1100
Mean Total
SAT Score 1050
1000
950
900
400
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Figure 16. Scatter Plot of Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) by Percent of
Students Tested for all States, 2010-2011.
Table 7 provides the critical reading scores, mathematics scores, writing scores, participation rates,
Sub-Total Scores, and Grand Total Scores for each public school system and school in North Carolina
for 2011. The traditional three-year trend is not being provided at this time for school systems and
schools. Trend data will be provided after the College Board releases the adjusted data for past cohort
years, which includes all students who tested through June. See the Special Notice in the Scope and
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Limitations section at the bottom of Page 7 for a fuller explanation. The link for the Excel version of
Table 7 is: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/reporting/sat.
1350
1300
1250
X - Represents a School
Correlation = 0.37
1200
1150
1100
1050
1000
950
900
850
800
750
700
650
600
400
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent Tested
Figure 17. Scatter Plot of Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) by Percent of
Students Tested for North Carolina Public High Schools, 2010-2011
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Public Schools
Mean total SAT scores for North Carolina’s public schools have lagged those of public schools in the
nation (see Figure 18). However, in recent years, North Carolina’s public schools have been
improving at a faster rate than those in the nation.
•
•
•
•
In 2011, North Carolina had 54,492 public school test-takers, a 10.0 percent increase from the
previous year.
With scores of 489 in critical reading and 507 in mathematics in 2011, North Carolina’s public
school score (1996) fell six points from the previous year.
The nation’s mean total SAT score (1000) decreased seven points from the previous year, with
494 in critical reading and 506 in mathematics (see Table 12 in the Appendices).
The number of public school SAT takers in the nation (1,267,239) increased by 10.9 percent
from the previous year (The College Board, 2011).
1050
1025
1012
1013
1016
1017
1020
1014
1007
1007
1006
1007
1000
Mean Total
SAT Score
1008
1000
999
1003
1006
999
1003
1003
1002
996
994
989
975
950
North Carolina
United States
400
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Note: Scores for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; scores for other years are based on testtakers through March. These are adjusted scores from the College Board. See Page 7 for Special Notes
Figure 18. Mean Total SAT Scores (Critical Reading + Mathematics) for Public School Students in
North Carolina and the Nation, 2001-2011.
•
•
The mean writing score for public school students in North Carolina was 469, down three
points from the previous year’s score (472).
Nationally, the writing score (483) for public school students in 2011 decreased three points
from the previous year’s [see Table 12 in the Appendices].
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Figures 19, 20 and 21 in the Appendices show the distribution of critical reading, mathematics, and
writing SAT scores, respectively, for North Carolina’s public schools by number of students. The
scores for all three portions of the SAT approximate a normal distribution.
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Appendices
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North Carolina and the Nation
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Table 3. Mean SAT Scores for North Carolina and the United States, 1972-2011
United States (US)
Critical
Year Reading Mathematics
2011
497
514
2010
500
515
2009
501
515
2008
502
515
2007
502
515
2006
503
518
2005
508
520
2004
508
518
2003
507
519
2002
504
516
2001
506
514
2000
505
514
1999
505
511
1998
505
512
1997
505
511
1996
505
508
1995
504
506
1994
499
504
1993
500
503
1992
500
501
1991
499
500
1990
500
501
1989
504
502
1988
505
501
1987
507
501
1986
509
500
1985
509
500
1984
504
497
1983
503
494
1982
504
493
1981
502
492
1980
502
492
1979
505
493
1978
507
494
1977
507
496
1976
509
497
1975
512
498
1974
521
505
1973
523
506
1972
530
509
1
North Carolina (NC)
Critical
Total
Reading Mathematics
1011
493
508
1015
495
509
1016
495
511
1017
496
511
1017
495
509
1021
495
513
1028
499
511
1026
499
507
1026
495
506
1020
493
505
1020
493
499
1019
492
496
1016
493
493
1017
490
492
1016
490
488
1013
490
486
1010
488
482
1003
482
482
1003
483
481
1001
482
479
999
478
474
1001
478
470
1006
474
469
1006
478
470
1008
477
468
1009
477
465
1009
476
464
1001
473
461
997
472
460
997
474
460
994
469
456
994
471
458
998
471
455
1001
468
453
1003
472
454
1006
474
452
1010
477
457
1026
488
466
1029
487
468
1039
489
467
Total
1001
1004
1006
1007
1004
1008
1010
1006
1001
998
992
988
986
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
1
US-NC Gap
10
11
10
10
13
13
18
20
25
22
28
31
30
35
38
37
40
39
39
40
47
53
63
58
63
67
69
67
65
63
69
65
72
80
77
80
76
72
74
83
Gap = United States mean total SAT score minus North Carolina's mean total score.
Note: The numbers for 2010 and 2011 are based on cohort test-takers through June; the numbers for other years
are based on test-takers through March. The scores for 2010 were adjusted. See Special Notice on Page 7.
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Table 4. Frequency Distribution of Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing SAT Scores for North
Carolina’s Public School Students, 2010-2011
S core Critical Reading (Mean = 489)
Mathematics (Mean = 507)
Percentile
Number
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
150
52
38
58
40
144
228
108
263
198
318
418
501
616
413
539
638
733
1158
776
1414
1068
1325
1196
1636
1403
1844
1976
1494
2064
2080
1719
1978
2621
1544
2248
2153
1801
1886
1846
1650
1462
1480
1247
1035
1000
738
605
452
416
273
244
243
126
139
100
95
26
54
18
180
54,268
Percent
0.28
0.10
0.07
0.11
0.07
0.27
0.42
0.20
0.48
0.36
0.59
0.77
0.92
1.14
0.76
0.99
1.18
1.35
2.13
1.43
2.61
1.97
2.44
2.20
3.01
2.59
3.40
3.64
2.75
3.80
3.83
3.17
3.64
4.83
2.85
4.14
3.97
3.32
3.48
3.40
3.04
2.69
2.73
2.30
1.91
1.84
1.36
1.11
0.83
0.77
0.50
0.45
0.45
0.23
0.26
0.18
0.18
0.05
0.10
0.03
0.33
100.00
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
60
56
53
49
45
41
38
34
30
26
23
20
17
14
12
10
8
6
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Writing (Mean = 469)
Percentile
Percentile
Number
175
8
58
141
111
142
158
161
183
334
424
473
556
631
724
809
870
952
1019
1756
1229
1188
1486
1534
2063
1537
1978
1708
2297
1846
1826
2700
1912
1691
2613
1683
1691
1705
1844
1631
1327
1065
1032
892
833
725
514
326
379
327
251
165
110
109
74
50
72
30
45
21
74
54,268
Percent
0.32
0.01
0.11
0.26
0.20
0.26
0.29
0.30
0.34
0.62
0.78
0.87
1.02
1.16
1.33
1.49
1.60
1.75
1.88
3.24
2.26
2.19
2.74
2.83
3.80
2.83
3.64
3.15
4.23
3.40
3.36
4.98
3.52
3.12
4.81
3.10
3.12
3.14
3.40
3.01
2.45
1.96
1.90
1.64
1.53
1.34
0.95
0.60
0.70
0.60
0.46
0.30
0.20
0.20
0.14
0.09
0.13
0.06
0.08
0.04
0.14
99.97
Rank
Number
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
98
98
98
97
96
95
94
93
91
90
88
86
84
81
79
76
74
70
67
64
60
57
53
49
45
41
38
34
30
27
23
20
17
14
12
10
8
7
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
58
54
58
53
62
117
53
136
129
233
213
167
300
399
441
408
579
464
726
765
804
1108
988
1093
1249
1247
1560
1530
1765
1839
1844
2054
2188
1736
2143
2295
1897
2496
1915
2116
1950
1712
1691
1738
1339
1230
1167
854
723
587
451
363
293
213
156
132
73
104
55
50
105
54,268
Note: Due to rounding, the p ercentages may not add up to exactly 100.
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Percent
0.11
0.10
0.11
0.10
0.11
0.22
0.10
0.25
0.24
0.43
0.39
0.31
0.55
0.74
0.81
0.75
1.07
0.86
1.34
1.41
1.48
2.04
1.82
2.01
2.30
2.30
2.87
2.82
3.25
3.39
3.40
3.78
4.03
3.20
3.95
4.23
3.50
4.60
3.53
3.90
3.59
3.15
3.12
3.20
2.47
2.27
2.15
1.57
1.33
1.08
0.83
0.67
0.54
0.39
0.29
0.24
0.13
0.19
0.10
0.09
0.19
99.99
Rank
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
98
98
98
97
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
89
88
86
84
82
79
77
74
71
67
64
60
57
53
49
45
41
37
33
30
26
22
19
16
13
11
9
7
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3000
North Carolina Mean
489
2800
National Mean
494
2600
2400
2200
Number of Students
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
Figure 19. Distribution of SAT Critical Reading Scores for North Carolina’s Public Schools, 20102011.
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3000
National Mean
506
2800
North Carolina Mean
507
2600
2400
2200
Number of Students
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
Figure 20. Distribution of SAT Mathematics Scores for North Carolina’s Public Schools, 2010-2011.
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2800
469
North Carolina Mean
483
National Mean
2600
2400
2200
2000
Number of Students
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
Figure 21. Distribution of SAT Writing Scores for North Carolina’s Public Schools, 2010-2011.
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800
Table 5. Mean Total SAT Scores (CR + M) by Student Profile Characteristics, 2010-2011
All Stude nts
Unite d State s
N
Me an
%
1,647,123
1011
100
N
62,149
North C arolina
Me an
%
1001
100
Diffe re nce
-10
Ge nde r
Male
Female
770,605
876,518
1031
995
47
53
28,397
33,752
1020
987
46
54
-11
-8
Race /Ethnicity
American Indian
Asian American
Black
Hispanic
White
Other
No Response
9,244
183,853
215,816
252,703
865,660
58,699
61,148
972
1112
855
914
1063
1010
944
1
11
13
16
53
4
4
696
2,486
15,166
3,261
37,991
1,647
902
927
1080
855
959
1061
992
960
1
4
24
6
61
3
1
-45
-32
0
45
-2
-18
16
87,093
457,917
126,518
460,019
367,654
870
939
969
1060
1133
6
31
8
31
25
1,791
18,799
7,379
19,468
12,018
885
927
955
1043
1115
3
32
12
33
20
15
-12
-14
-17
-18
120,671
153,379
139,567
129,406
112,809
96,829
49,771
37,800
44,345
67,117
695,429
894
944
986
1014
1042
1065
1074
1090
1100
1154
1011
13
16
15
14
12
10
5
4
5
7
4,573
7,011
6,621
5,809
4,643
3,580
1,771
1,304
1,348
1,898
23,591
875
933
973
1006
1038
1059
1069
1086
1098
1143
1009
12
18
17
15
12
9
5
3
3
5
-19
-11
-13
-8
-4
-6
-5
-4
-2
-11
-2
Highe st Le ve l of Math
Achie ve d1
Calculus
Pre-calculus
T rigonometry
Algebra II
Algebra I
AP/Honors Courses
329,020
379,930
166,029
372,676
57,632
482,572
1176
1048
968
903
816
1151
25
29
12
28
4
36
11,155
16,082
3,154
21,121
1,517
27,654
1163
1042
953
912
795
1095
21
30
6
39
3
-13
-6
-15
9
-21
-56
H S Grade Point Ave rage
A+ (97-100)
A (93-96)
A- (90-92)
B (80-89)
C (70-79)
D or below (<70)
No Response
93,834
294,277
293,369
681,181
156,377
7,455
120,630
1216
1143
1076
949
837
834
969
6
19
19
45
10
0
4,164
14,884
11,878
23,087
4,937
160
3,039
1186
1109
1031
928
825
853
954
7
25
20
39
8
0
-30
-34
-45
-21
-12
19
-15
High School C lass Rank 2
Highest T enth
Second T enth
Second Fifth
Final T hree Fifths
No Response
246,839
189,678
129,814
145,441
935,351
1181
1045
980
886
985
35
27
18
20
10,623
9,184
6,705
7,950
27,687
1166
1046
978
881
963
31
27
19
23
-15
1
-2
-5
-22
Pare nt Education Le ve l
No high school diploma
High school diploma
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree
Family Income (in $)
$0 - $20,000
$20,000 - $40,000
$40,000-60,000
$60,000-$80,000
$80,000-$100,000
$100,000-$120,000
$120,000-$140,000
$140,000-$160,000
$160,000-$200,000
More than $200,000
No Response
1
In this report, Total Years of Study in Six Academic Subjects data has been replaced by Highest Level of Mathem atics Achieved.
T he College Board collapsed "High School Class Rank" from six categories to four in 2006.
Note: Due to rounding, some numbers might not sum to 100%. All values in this table are based upon the number of SAT
Reasoning T est test-takers and self-reported student responses.
2
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Table 6. Mean Total SAT Scores (CR + M) for the United States and North Carolina by Student
Profile Characteristics, 2010-2011
All Students
2010
2011
US
NC Diff.
1015 1004
-11
US
NC Diff.
1011 1001
-10
1035 1020
Gender
M ale
Female
No Response
-15
-5
***
1031 1020
992
***
987
***
-11
-8
***
974 913
1112 1085
855 856
916 966
1064 1063
1015 1006
955 965
-61
-27
1
50
-1
-9
10
972 927
1112 1080
855 855
914 959
1063 1061
1010 992
944 960
-45
-32
0
45
-2
-18
16
997
***
995
***
Race/Ethnicity
American Indian
Asian American
Black
Hispanic
White
Other
No Response
Parent Education Level
No high school diploma
High school diploma
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
870 885
939 927
969 955
1060 1043
1133 1115
15
-12
-14
-17
-18
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
894
944
986
1014
1042
1065
1074
1090
1100
1154
1011
875
933
973
1006
1038
1059
1069
1086
1098
1143
1009
-19
-11
-13
-8
-4
-6
-5
-4
-2
-11
-2
Achieved
Caculus
Pre-calculus
Trigonometry
Algebra II
Algebra I
AP/Honors Courses
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1176 1163
1048 1042
968 953
903 912
816 795
1151 1095
-13
-6
-15
9
-21
-56
H S Grade Point Average
A+ (97-100)
A (93-96)
A- (90-92)
B (80-89)
C (70-79)
D or below (<70)
No Response
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1216 1186
1143 1109
1076 1031
949 928
837 825
834 853
969 954
-30
-34
-45
-21
-12
19
-15
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1181 1166
1045 1046
980 978
886 881
985 963
-15
1
-2
-5
-22
Family Income (in U.S . $)
$0 - $20,000
$20,000 - $40,000
$40,000-60,000
$60,000-$80,000
$80,000-$100,000
$100,000-$120,000
$120,000-$140,000
$140,000-$160,000
$160,000-$200,000
M ore than $200,000
No Response
1
Highest Level of Math
2
High School Class Rank
Top Tenth
Second Tenth
Second Fifth
Final Three Fifths
No Response
Note: Due to rounding, numbers might not add up to 100%; Data for years
previous to 2010 are not comparable.
The North Carolina SAT Report • 2011
42
Performance of the 115 Public School Systems, Charter Schools, North Carolina School
of the Arts, and North Carolina School of Science and Mathematic
The North Carolina SAT Report • 2011
43
Table 7. SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina's Public School Systems and Schools, 2011
Revised September 22, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
2011
010
010
010
010
010
010
010
010
01B
01C
01D
020
020
030
030
040
040
040
040
040
050
050
060
060
06B
070
070
070
070
070
080
080
080
090
090
090
100
100
100
100
100
100
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
111
111
111
120
120
120
120
120
120
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
132
132
140
140
140
140
140
140
150
150
150
160
160
160
160
School System & School
United States (All Students)
North Carolina (All Students)
NC School Of Science & Math
NC School Of The Arts
Greensboro Area Math Sci Ed Cr
Alamance-Burlington
303 Alamance-Burlington Mid Colleg
324 Eastern Alamance High
348 Graham High
360 Hugh M Cummings High
388 Southern High
396 Walter M Williams High
400 Western Alamance High
River Mill Academy
Clover Garden
The Hawbridge School
Alexander County Sch
302 Alexander Central High
Alleghany County Sch
304 Alleghany High
Anson County Schools
304 Anson Early College High
305 Anson Challenge Academy
306 Anson High
700 Anson New Technology High
Ashe County Schools
302 Ashe County High
Avery County Schools
302 Avery County High
Crossnore Academy
Beaufort County Scho
310 Beaufort County Ed Tech Cntr
330 Northside High
339 Southside High
342 Washington High
Bertie County School
312 Bertie High
700 Bertie Stem High
Bladen County School
330 East Bladen High
368 West Bladen High
Brunswick County Sch
307 Brunswick County Early College
308 Brunswick Learn Ctr
326 North Brunswick High
334 South Brunswick High
348 West Brunswick High
Buncombe County Scho
303 Buncombe Community-East
304 A C Reynolds High
322 Buncombe County Early College
323 Buncombe County Middle College
336 Charles D Owen High
340 Clyde A Erwin High
352 Enka High
380 North Buncombe High
416 T C Roberson High
Asheville City Schoo
302 Asheville High
700 Asheville High Of Inq & Life S
Burke County Schools
310 Burke Middle College
314 East Burke High
318 Freedom High
346 Jimmy C. Draughn High
370 Robert L. Patton High
Cabarrus County Scho
307 Cox Mill High School
310 Central Cabarrus High
314 Concord High
316 Jay M Robinson High
324 Mount Pleasant High
326 N W Cabarrus High
332 Hickory Ridge High
333 Cabarrus County Performance Le
Kannapolis City Scho
304 A L Brown High
Caldwell County Scho
305 Caldwell Career Cen Mid. Coll.
309 Caldwell Early College
348 Hibriten High
386 South Caldwell High
390 West Caldwell High
Camden County School
304 Camden County High
700 Cam Tech High
Carteret County Publ
313 East Carteret High
314 Croatan High
344 West Carteret High
Notes: See footnotes on the last page of this file for detailed descriptions.
# Tested
1647123
62149
331
100
1
779
10
146
86
67
150
153
167
33
11
5
142
142
48
48
159
43
1
76
39
116
116
79
79
10
215
3
43
58
111
118
76
42
146
71
75
326
43
1
85
103
94
966
1
154
25
5
117
114
148
157
245
173
164
9
412
32
81
123
64
112
1169
158
141
136
219
109
143
250
13
134
134
475
7
61
123
167
117
81
54
27
322
49
136
137
%
Tested
50.0
67.0
NA
NA
NA
61.6
40.0
70.9
54.8
47.9
54.5
73.2
67.3
94.3
84.6
38.5
40.8
40.8
51.1
51.1
53.7
61.4
6.7
45.0
92.9
56.0
56.0
52.3
52.3
83.3
54.3
15.8
53.8
58.0
56.3
67.4
66.1
72.4
47.9
53.0
46.0
41.4
54.4
9.1
48.3
41.5
34.4
59.7
2.7
57.7
42.4
11.6
70.1
49.1
60.4
64.9
75.2
70.0
76.6
30.0
47.1
60.4
39.9
48.8
51.2
54.4
65.3
81.0
56.2
52.7
66.8
58.6
67.1
78.4
34.2
51.3
51.3
53.2
30.4
45.9
58.3
50.8
60.3
68.1
64.3
77.1
60.8
41.9
81.9
55.5
Math
Score
514
508
690
563
*
499
483
517
463
438
485
509
530
482
499
490
488
488
490
490
436
497
*
389
463
522
522
502
502
405
485
*
493
478
489
410
388
449
454
449
458
489
522
*
453
493
504
536
*
559
552
524
528
501
513
542
551
528
527
539
514
503
543
502
522
506
522
524
503
516
541
517
520
524
472
473
473
505
463
526
493
528
476
479
491
456
527
502
531
533
The North Carolina SAT Report
44
CR
Score1
497
493
649
577
*
467
452
480
439
406
460
477
493
466
502
564
467
467
481
481
427
487
*
391
433
483
483
509
509
372
457
*
463
438
468
387
373
411
411
399
423
475
506
*
441
487
479
519
*
546
558
592
511
470
500
517
535
535
533
578
476
480
486
473
471
474
497
495
474
502
516
496
498
492
508
465
465
477
476
514
469
487
450
480
489
463
519
509
527
515
Writing
Score3
489
474
640
566
*
452
421
451
423
386
446
468
485
458
455
532
444
444
450
450
407
467
*
374
407
466
466
468
468
338
427
*
434
417
434
364
353
383
399
397
400
460
500
*
423
469
465
492
*
515
520
514
484
445
468
485
520
509
508
527
456
456
468
452
447
456
483
481
460
480
501
478
477
490
428
444
444
459
427
491
468
467
425
451
457
440
489
476
503
480
M+CR 2
1011
1001
1339
1140
*
966
935
997
902
844
945
986
1023
948
1001
1054
955
955
971
971
863
984
*
780
896
1005
1005
1011
1011
777
942
*
956
916
957
797
761
860
865
848
881
964
1028
*
894
980
983
1055
*
1105
1110
1116
1039
971
1013
1059
1086
1063
1060
1117
990
983
1029
975
993
980
1019
1019
977
1018
1057
1013
1018
1016
980
938
938
982
939
1040
962
1015
926
959
980
919
1046
1011
1058
1048
M+CR+W 3
1500
1475
1979
1706
*
1418
1356
1448
1325
1230
1391
1454
1508
1406
1456
1586
1399
1399
1421
1421
1270
1451
*
1154
1303
1471
1471
1479
1479
1115
1369
*
1390
1333
1391
1161
1114
1243
1264
1245
1281
1424
1528
*
1317
1449
1448
1547
*
1620
1630
1630
1523
1416
1481
1544
1606
1572
1568
1644
1446
1439
1497
1427
1440
1436
1502
1500
1437
1498
1558
1491
1495
1506
1408
1382
1382
1441
1366
1531
1430
1482
1351
1410
1437
1359
1535
1487
1561
1528
Table 7. SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina's Public School Systems and Schools, 2011
Revised September 22, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
2011
16A
170
170
180
180
180
180
180
180
180
181
181
181
182
182
182
190
190
190
190
190
19B
200
200
200
200
200
200
210
210
220
220
230
230
230
230
230
240
240
240
240
240
241
241
250
250
250
250
250
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
270
270
280
280
280
280
290
290
290
290
290
290
290
290
290
291
291
292
292
300
300
300
School System & School
United States (All Students)
North Carolina (All Students)
Cape Lookout Marine
Caswell County Schoo
316 Bartlett Yancey High
Catawba County Schoo
308 Bandys High
320 Bunker Hill High
325 Catawba Valley Early Coll Hi
340 Fred T Foard High
348 Maiden High
376 Saint Stephens High
Hickory City Schools
318 Catawba Valley High
322 Hickory High
Newton Conover City
316 Newton-Conover High
700 Newton-Conover Health/Sci
Chatham County Schoo
310 Sage
316 Chatham Central High
336 Jordan Matthews High
342 Northwood High
Woods Charter
Cherokee County Scho
308 Andrews High
314 Hiwassee Dam High
322 Mountain Youth School
328 Murphy High
350 Tri-County Early College High
Edenton-Chowan Schoo
312 John A Holmes High
Clay County Schools
310 Hayesville High
Cleveland County Sch
312 Burns High
324 Crest Senior High
350 Kings Mountain High
361 Shelby High
Columbus County Scho
334 East Columbus High
371 South Columbus High
373 Southeastern Early College
380 West Columbus High
Whiteville City Scho
316 Whiteville High
Craven County School
314 Craven Early College High
340 Havelock High
356 New Bern High
372 West Craven High
Cumberland County Sc
318 Jack Britt High
322 Douglas Byrd High
325 Cape Fear High
354 Cross Creek Early College
357 Gray's Creek High
359 E E Smith High
388 Massey Hill Classic Sch
408 Pine Forest High
411 Reid Ross Classical School
424 Seventy-First High
427 South View High
446 Terry Sanford High
455 Westover High
700 Howard Health
Currituck County Sch
306 Currituck County High
Dare County Schools
304 Cape Hatteras Secondary
316 Manteo High
330 First Flight High
Davidson County Scho
308 Central Davidson High
314 Davidson Co Ext Day
315 Davidson Early College
324 East Davidson High
336 Ledford Senior High
348 North Davidson Sr High
365 South Davidson High
388 West Davidson High
Lexington City Schoo
336 Lexington Sr High
Thomasville City Sch
324 Thomasville High
Davie County Schools
312 Davie High
314 Davie County Early College Hig
Notes: See footnotes on the last page of this file for detailed descriptions.
# Tested
1647123
62149
1
91
91
651
107
89
72
133
89
161
156
1
155
129
114
15
279
1
61
89
128
36
137
43
18
1
61
14
89
89
53
53
589
145
139
127
178
167
48
47
23
49
78
78
436
21
109
233
73
1803
241
134
154
45
143
109
69
173
56
141
172
201
130
35
153
153
269
27
73
169
668
100
3
25
108
135
206
22
69
83
83
95
95
199
170
29
%
Tested
50.0
67.0
4.5
56.5
56.5
56.5
61.1
47.3
75.8
54.3
48.6
61.9
71.2
50.0
71.4
62.3
64.4
100.0
67.4
16.7
65.6
59.3
77.6
85.7
57.3
72.9
43.9
10.0
56.5
66.7
66.4
66.4
59.6
59.6
58.6
64.7
50.9
44.1
86.0
45.3
45.3
40.2
45.1
53.8
60.0
61.9
42.8
27.3
44.0
53.1
28.6
55.9
62.4
53.0
55.0
93.8
52.0
53.2
77.5
53.9
87.5
44.6
50.9
67.0
55.6
92.1
62.4
62.4
80.3
64.3
76.8
88.0
53.4
50.8
10.7
92.6
54.3
58.2
64.8
25.9
47.3
55.0
56.1
74.8
74.8
53.2
50.6
76.3
Math
Score
514
508
*
452
452
518
526
496
517
525
501
530
536
*
536
502
505
477
494
*
483
479
511
556
484
456
527
*
482
532
457
457
524
524
500
492
508
535
474
467
466
476
490
449
468
468
507
499
513
504
508
476
517
441
498
478
473
445
471
474
480
438
470
522
421
460
511
511
520
534
513
520
510
493
*
562
500
512
521
476
505
454
454
441
441
523
523
523
The North Carolina SAT Report
45
CR
Score1
497
493
*
437
437
490
500
458
505
488
455
514
514
*
514
477
473
510
478
*
448
461
505
584
484
445
523
*
487
541
439
439
494
494
470
462
476
496
453
440
421
446
491
430
444
444
489
494
496
485
487
469
502
426
480
480
474
422
507
471
497
439
469
503
415
454
494
494
500
527
477
506
488
473
*
560
468
501
495
462
476
445
445
425
425
508
508
508
Writing
Score3
489
474
*
424
424
461
466
425
477
461
436
484
501
*
501
459
456
480
461
*
426
443
490
556
463
428
481
*
470
524
429
429
492
492
451
444
456
474
438
427
411
447
470
405
439
439
452
442
454
456
439
445
476
395
456
442
437
409
460
440
469
423
444
493
404
442
466
466
475
495
443
486
463
443
*
521
458
481
460
456
452
421
421
405
405
481
478
497
M+CR 2
1011
1001
*
889
889
1008
1026
954
1022
1013
956
1044
1050
*
1050
979
978
987
972
*
931
940
1016
1140
968
901
1050
*
969
1073
896
896
1018
1018
970
954
984
1031
927
907
887
922
981
879
912
912
996
993
1009
989
995
945
1019
867
978
958
947
867
978
945
977
877
939
1025
836
914
1005
1005
1020
1061
990
1026
998
966
*
1122
968
1013
1016
938
981
899
899
866
866
1031
1031
1031
M+CR+W 3
1500
1475
*
1313
1313
1469
1492
1379
1499
1474
1392
1528
1551
*
1551
1438
1434
1467
1433
*
1357
1383
1506
1696
1431
1329
1531
*
1439
1597
1325
1325
1510
1510
1421
1398
1440
1505
1365
1334
1298
1369
1451
1284
1351
1351
1448
1435
1463
1445
1434
1390
1495
1262
1434
1400
1384
1276
1438
1385
1446
1300
1383
1518
1240
1356
1471
1471
1495
1556
1433
1512
1461
1409
*
1643
1426
1494
1476
1394
1433
1320
1320
1271
1271
1512
1509
1528
Table 7. SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina's Public School Systems and Schools, 2011
Revised September 22, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
2011
310
310
310
310
310
310
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
320
32D
330
330
330
330
330
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
340
34D
350
350
350
350
360
360
360
360
360
360
360
360
360
360
36B
370
370
380
380
390
390
390
390
390
390
400
400
400
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
School System & School
United States (All Students)
North Carolina (All Students)
Duplin County School
338 Duplin Early College High
344 East Duplin High
352 James Kenan High
364 North Duplin Jr Sr
392 Wallace-Rose Hill High
Durham Public School
309 Josephine Dobbs Clement Early
312 C E Jordan High
317 City Of Medicine Academy
322 Durham's Performance Learning
323 Durham School Of Arts
325 Hillside High
341 Lakeview School
353 Middle College High @dtcc
356 Northern High
365 Riverside High
368 Southern High
700 Souther School Of Engineering
701 Hillside New Tech High
Kestrel Heights Scho
Edgecombe County Pub
326 Edgecombe Early College High
328 North Edgecombe High
350 Southwest Edgecombe
358 Tarboro High
Forsyth County Schoo
330 Carver High
362 Earlycollege At Forsyth
364 East Forsyth High
382 R B Glenn High
446 Middle College Forsyth
454 Mount Tabor High
460 North Forsyth High
486 Parkland High
495 Reagan High
496 Reynolds High
556 West Forsyth High
568 Winston-Salem Prep Academy
700 Sch Of Comp Tech At Atkins Hig
701 Sch Of Biot At Atkins High
702 Sch Of Pre-Engin At Atkins Hig
703 Jacket Academy At Carver
Carter G Woodson Sch
Franklin County Scho
308 Bunn High
321 Franklinton High
336 Louisburg High
Gaston County School
310 Ashbrook High
336 Bessemer City High
360 Cherryville Sr High
390 East Gaston High
396 Forestview High
418 Highland School Of Technology
428 Hunter Huss High
470 North Gaston High
494 South Point High
Piedmont Community C
Gates County Schools
312 Gates County Sr High
Graham County School
308 Robbinsville High
Granville County Sch
322 Granville Central High
324 J F Webb High
700 J F Webb High Of Health Sci
704 South Granville Hi Of Heal Sci
705 South Granville High Of Busine
Greene County School
308 Greene Central High
315 Greene Early College High
Guilford County Scho
319 T Wingate Andrews High
326 Middle College High At Bennet
355 Dudley High
358 Eastern Guilford High
390 Gc Middle College High
391 Penn-Griffin School For The Ar
394 Grimsley High
395 Early College At Guilford
399 Gtcc East Middle College High
401 Gtcc Middle College High
406 High Point Central High
407 The Academy At High Point Cent
408 High Point Gtcc Mid Coll High
483 Middle College High At Nc A&t
484 Northeast High
489 Northern Guilford High
490 Northwest High
508 Walter Hines Page High
Notes: See footnotes on the last page of this file for detailed descriptions.
# Tested
1647123
62149
195
32
59
35
37
32
1545
82
325
29
12
125
167
1
36
250
291
111
34
82
32
213
32
28
83
70
2209
75
2
300
167
6
326
129
173
331
247
314
26
22
38
27
20
15
259
97
87
75
1136
156
54
54
150
219
125
91
76
211
22
57
57
43
43
300
60
71
48
51
70
82
68
14
3402
122
17
221
114
56
25
288
57
33
26
173
8
28
20
143
225
349
268
%
Tested
50.0
67.0
43.5
78.0
35.1
43.8
55.2
34.8
73.1
100.0
79.7
80.6
37.5
88.0
67.9
9.1
78.3
72.3
73.1
47.6
65.4
95.3
74.4
45.1
64.0
37.3
39.7
51.1
66.1
64.1
NA
67.6
56.6
10.2
83.6
52.7
64.1
83.8
67.1
70.6
86.7
45.8
70.4
48.2
47.6
100.0
52.6
62.6
53.7
42.9
58.3
58.2
50.0
42.5
52.3
76.3
94.7
42.5
38.2
67.4
78.6
44.9
44.9
55.1
55.1
58.0
41.4
57.3
88.9
58.6
66.7
38.7
40.2
32.6
71.4
72.2
70.8
70.2
51.8
90.3
100.0
75.4
100.0
89.2
54.2
68.9
50.0
75.7
100.0
66.2
79.2
83.1
67.2
Math
Score
514
508
462
438
515
403
474
439
476
485
529
410
390
534
420
*
529
464
494
390
410
422
432
468
515
440
462
464
506
416
*
500
481
450
544
445
443
548
526
542
424
474
408
393
406
405
487
506
485
464
495
481
462
474
500
503
536
453
518
495
503
476
476
511
511
478
461
488
488
489
469
433
435
426
493
422
372
404
464
456
548
541
660
488
480
486
483
461
394
437
528
561
515
The North Carolina SAT Report
46
CR
Score1
497
493
447
441
487
397
447
431
475
469
532
426
435
538
415
*
531
450
491
393
397
439
456
437
480
384
435
440
493
402
*
489
474
485
526
448
432
526
518
528
414
455
411
359
399
371
471
485
475
447
480
466
441
466
474
485
526
459
478
487
510
458
458
476
476
458
458
457
457
469
451
419
413
449
484
406
373
391
452
499
556
539
638
481
489
470
428
471
405
430
519
545
515
Writing
Score3
489
474
435
426
484
377
435
417
452
463
512
395
383
523
403
*
476
426
458
366
381
413
423
420
475
374
401
436
472
391
*
458
453
467
506
423
409
505
504
507
402
432
379
338
377
348
453
461
469
424
455
439
428
451
457
460
484
425
449
468
470
424
424
470
470
446
431
447
455
464
438
392
385
428
468
402
371
382
436
466
527
519
622
455
443
458
444
434
371
412
502
532
497
M+CR 2
1011
1001
909
879
1002
800
921
870
951
954
1061
836
825
1072
835
*
1060
914
985
783
807
861
888
905
995
824
897
904
999
818
*
989
955
935
1070
893
875
1074
1044
1070
838
929
819
752
805
776
958
991
960
911
975
947
903
940
974
988
1062
912
996
982
1013
934
934
987
987
936
919
945
945
958
920
852
848
875
977
828
745
795
916
955
1104
1080
1298
969
969
956
911
932
799
867
1047
1106
1030
M+CR+W 3
1500
1475
1344
1305
1486
1177
1356
1287
1403
1417
1573
1231
1208
1595
1238
*
1536
1340
1443
1149
1188
1274
1311
1325
1470
1198
1298
1340
1471
1209
*
1447
1408
1402
1576
1316
1284
1579
1548
1577
1240
1361
1198
1090
1182
1124
1411
1452
1429
1335
1430
1386
1331
1391
1431
1448
1546
1337
1445
1450
1483
1358
1358
1457
1457
1382
1350
1392
1400
1422
1358
1244
1233
1303
1445
1230
1116
1177
1352
1421
1631
1599
1920
1424
1412
1414
1355
1366
1170
1279
1549
1638
1527
Table 7. SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina's Public School Systems and Schools, 2011
Revised September 22, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
2011
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
410
420
420
420
421
421
422
422
430
430
430
430
430
430
440
440
440
440
440
450
450
450
450
450
460
460
460
470
470
470
480
480
480
490
490
490
490
490
490
490
491
491
49E
500
500
500
500
510
510
510
510
510
510
510
510
510
520
520
530
530
530
530
540
540
540
540
540
550
550
550
550
550
55A
560
560
560
560
560
570
570
580
580
580
590
590
590
School System & School
United States (All Students)
North Carolina (All Students)
529 Lucy Ragsdale High
544 Ben L Smith High
545 Smith Academy
547 Southeast High
556 Southern High
562 Southwest High
589 P J Weaver Ed Center
595 Western High
Halifax County Schoo
346 Northwest High
358 Southeast Halifax High
Roanoke Rapids City
316 Roanoke Rapids High
Weldon City Schools
700 Weldon Science Technology Engi
Harnett County Schoo
345 Harnett County Alternative
346 Harnett Central High
371 Overhills High
378 Triton High
384 Western Harnett High
Haywood County Schoo
326 Central Haywood High
346 Haywood Early College
378 Pisgah High
390 Tuscola High
Henderson County Sch
316 East Henderson High
334 Hendersonville High
341 North Henderson High
352 West Henderson High
Hertford County Scho
320 Hertford County High
340 Student Development Center
Hoke County Schools
312 Hoke County High
443 Sandhoke Early College High
Hyde County Schools
307 Mattamuskeet High
316 Ocracoke
Iredell-Statesville
320 Collab Col Of Tech & Leadershi
335 Lake Norman High
346 North Iredell High
354 Statesville High
362 South Iredell High
380 West Iredell High
Mooresville City Sch
312 Mooresville Sr High
Pine Lake Preparator
Jackson County Schoo
302 Blue Ridge Virtual Early Colle
323 Jackson County Early College
340 Smoky Mountain High
Johnston County Scho
324 Clayton High
357 Johnston Middle College
367 Johnston County Early College
368 North Johnston High
376 Princeton High
399 Smithfield-Selma High
402 South Johnston High
406 West Johnston High
Jones County Schools
320 Jones Senior High
Lee County Schools
335 Lee Early College
336 Lee County Sr High
343 Southern Lee Hgih
Lenoir County Public
315 Kinston High
317 Lenoir County Early College Hi
324 North Lenoir High
336 South Lenoir High
Lincoln County Schoo
320 East Lincoln High
332 Lincolnton High
344 North Lincoln High
368 West Lincoln High
Lincoln Charter Scho
Macon County Schools
320 Franklin High
324 Highlands School
329 Macon County Early College Hig
332 Nantahala School
Madison County Schoo
318 Madison High
Martin County School
344 Roanoke High
368 Williamston High
Mcdowell County Scho
328 Mcdowell Early College
330 Mcdowell High
Notes: See footnotes on the last page of this file for detailed descriptions.
# Tested
1647123
62149
230
144
59
206
129
214
46
201
124
73
51
119
119
58
58
584
1
154
152
162
115
236
1
10
93
132
451
102
119
95
135
142
141
1
182
152
30
24
17
7
847
34
374
123
120
109
87
278
278
32
98
6
3
89
867
257
20
2
65
43
137
73
270
59
59
313
33
148
132
270
98
11
102
59
449
102
93
152
102
51
151
116
16
13
6
58
58
101
37
64
170
25
145
%
Tested
50.0
67.0
78.8
56.5
96.7
73.6
58.4
69.7
92.0
74.7
44.3
43.5
45.5
61.3
61.3
81.7
81.7
53.8
9.1
56.4
50.8
58.3
51.3
44.2
1.9
20.8
46.3
56.7
55.2
50.7
70.0
51.9
54.7
58.0
63.5
4.3
41.6
42.6
44.8
53.3
47.2
77.8
60.4
54.0
89.5
45.9
56.3
53.7
43.5
70.6
70.6
100.0
47.1
37.5
16.7
57.8
49.8
60.5
35.1
*
42.2
40.6
44.1
30.3
60.9
64.8
64.8
56.2
39.8
59.4
61.4
42.9
50.3
28.2
48.3
36.6
58.7
56.4
47.4
71.7
58.6
98.1
57.2
60.1
57.1
50.0
75.0
39.2
39.5
46.8
39.4
52.5
42.8
53.2
41.4
Math
Score
514
508
510
409
452
478
463
494
538
500
399
416
375
464
464
392
392
472
*
484
455
474
477
535
*
509
512
553
522
519
531
499
534
412
412
*
451
440
509
458
429
529
524
491
550
527
500
485
506
506
506
550
513
480
*
517
517
520
536
*
522
530
483
528
523
467
467
497
507
501
490
468
438
455
472
515
513
520
489
532
498
497
505
493
542
537
558
510
510
474
465
479
495
482
497
The North Carolina SAT Report
47
CR
Score1
497
493
492
398
440
474
448
480
555
494
390
393
386
465
465
341
341
461
*
476
462
447
461
511
*
542
480
530
518
509
531
503
524
393
392
*
441
431
492
453
417
540
502
523
528
494
489
459
466
483
483
532
495
435
*
498
492
494
548
*
464
511
475
495
497
439
439
476
505
480
465
444
404
463
452
494
478
481
475
492
458
502
494
484
511
564
498
498
498
441
420
453
477
488
475
Writing
Score3
489
474
469
378
413
456
432
468
530
485
386
394
375
450
450
338
338
440
*
452
442
433
433
494
*
486
471
510
492
482
498
487
498
377
377
*
425
415
476
425
393
503
480
513
505
473
465
434
446
468
468
513
472
435
*
475
470
477
508
*
458
481
452
473
470
420
420
448
475
451
437
420
394
409
419
469
456
457
450
478
428
475
464
454
479
515
495
461
461
418
404
426
460
462
460
M+CR 2
1011
1001
1002
807
892
952
911
974
1093
994
789
809
761
929
929
733
733
933
*
960
917
921
938
1046
*
1051
992
1083
1040
1028
1062
1002
1058
805
804
*
892
871
1001
911
846
1069
1026
1014
1078
1021
989
944
972
989
989
1082
1008
915
*
1015
1009
1014
1084
*
986
1041
958
1023
1020
906
906
973
1012
981
955
912
842
918
924
1009
991
1001
964
1024
956
999
999
977
1053
1101
1056
1008
1008
915
885
932
972
970
972
M+CR+W 3
1500
1475
1471
1185
1305
1408
1343
1442
1623
1479
1175
1203
1136
1379
1379
1071
1071
1373
*
1412
1359
1354
1371
1540
*
1537
1463
1593
1532
1510
1560
1489
1556
1182
1181
*
1317
1286
1477
1336
1239
1572
1506
1527
1583
1494
1454
1378
1418
1457
1457
1595
1480
1350
*
1490
1479
1491
1592
*
1444
1522
1410
1496
1490
1326
1326
1421
1487
1432
1392
1332
1236
1327
1343
1478
1447
1458
1414
1502
1384
1474
1463
1431
1532
1616
1551
1469
1469
1333
1289
1358
1432
1432
1432
Table 7. SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina's Public School Systems and Schools, 2011
Revised September 22, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
2011
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
60C
60D
60G
60H
610
610
620
620
620
630
630
630
630
640
640
640
640
640
640
64A
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
660
660
660
66A
670
670
670
670
670
670
670
670
680
680
680
681
681
681
681
681
68N
690
690
700
700
700
710
710
710
School System & School
United States (All Students)
North Carolina (All Students)
Charlotte-Mecklenbur
302 Ardrey Kell High
334 Cato Middle College High
361 David W. Butler High
364 Mary G. Davis Military & Globa
376 E E Waddell High
377 East Mecklenburg High
386 Hawthorne High/Taps
405 Harding Univ High
415 Hopewell High
426 Independence High
439 Turning Point Academy
445 Mallard Creek High
466 Myers Park High
480 North Mecklenburg High
482 Northwest High
496 Phillip O Berry High
498 Performance Learning Center
508 Providence High
535 South Mecklenburg High
576 West Charlotte High
579 West Mecklenburg High
592 Zebulon B. Vance High
690 Math & Science High At Garinge
691 Leadership & Pub Ser High At G
692 Finance School At Garinger
693 Renaissance School At Olympic
695 Int Studies & Global Economics
696 Int Business & Communication S
697 Biotechnology, Health, & Pub A
698 New Technology High At Garinge
699 Int Studies School Of Garinger
Kennedy Charter
Lake Norman Charter
Queen's Grant Commun
Crossroads Charter H
Mitchell County Scho
334 Mitchell High
Montgomery County Sc
316 East Montgomery High
340 West Montgomery High
Moore County Schools
332 North Moore High
336 Pinecrest High
360 Union Pines High
Nash-Rocky Mount Sch
346 Nash Central High
347 Nrm Early College High
350 Northern Nash High
361 Rocky Mount High
364 Southern Nash Sr High
Rocky Mount Preparat
New Hanover County S
326 Emsley A Laney High
327 Eugene Ashley High
340 Isaac Bear Middle College High
342 John T Hoggard High
352 New Hanover High
355 Mary S. Moseley Perf Learning
394 Wilmington Early College High
Northampton County S
336 Northampton High-East
700 Northampton County High Schoo
Gaston Prep Academy4
Onslow County School
320 Dixon High
324 Jacksonville High
333 Northside High School
340 Richlands High
344 Southwest High
352 Swansboro High
364 White Oak High
Orange County School
310 Cedar Ridge Hs
332 Orange Senior High
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
305 Carbaro High School
308 Chapel Hill High
314 East Chapel Hill High
338 Phoenix Academy High
Pace Academy
Pamlico County Schoo
320 Pamlico County High
Elizabeth City-Pasqu
317 Northeastern High
319 Pasquotank County High
Pender County School
321 Heide Trask High
326 Pender High
Notes: See footnotes on the last page of this file for detailed descriptions.
# Tested
1647123
62149
5240
404
58
386
14
61
254
22
177
360
251
2
367
507
390
116
208
12
443
298
164
176
205
34
25
25
46
51
53
68
38
25
13
106
50
15
79
79
110
56
54
468
58
294
116
577
126
48
165
134
104
32
1013
214
188
50
314
232
3
12
124
63
61
%
Tested
50.0
67.0
68.5
90.0
100.0
68.3
100.0
39.4
68.8
30.6
82.7
68.2
51.0
10.5
81.0
87.9
81.9
84.1
75.1
23.5
95.9
76.2
50.9
53.0
52.6
50.0
37.3
35.2
63.0
63.0
59.6
85.0
50.7
37.9
28.9
99.1
82.0
22.4
62.2
62.2
43.3
52.3
47.8
58.4
49.6
68.2
46.4
51.9
50.2
81.4
55.9
55.4
40.0
68.1
65.8
59.0
61.6
86.2
76.0
71.2
12.5
35.3
79.5
69.2
98.4
Math
Score
514
508
507
564
525
528
450
435
507
353
477
499
456
*
488
571
537
477
461
528
582
525
426
437
441
420
366
416
468
447
431
475
439
437
320
530
516
353
485
485
446
417
477
521
490
530
512
485
470
466
487
493
499
447
524
494
523
559
555
506
*
472
403
409
396
CR
Score1
497
493
495
539
504
507
439
424
492
381
461
490
445
*
484
561
524
517
456
583
561
513
420
425
433
396
372
383
474
443
410
460
416
408
328
521
511
352
494
494
418
418
419
504
455
518
495
460
447
470
468
456
464
460
506
481
512
548
527
491
*
488
374
375
373
Writing
Score3
489
474
480
534
486
492
416
403
476
360
442
473
436
*
475
540
512
493
440
553
550
496
397
408
416
380
364
357
444
418
408
430
398
412
320
506
497
347
447
447
417
401
434
481
429
497
468
438
418
446
442
444
442
411
483
466
486
514
504
464
*
448
370
380
360
M+CR 2
1011
1001
1002
1103
1029
1035
889
859
999
734
938
989
901
*
972
1132
1061
994
917
1111
1143
1038
846
862
874
816
738
799
942
890
841
935
855
845
648
1051
1027
705
979
979
864
835
896
1025
945
1048
1007
945
917
936
955
949
963
907
1030
975
1035
1107
1082
997
*
960
777
784
769
M+CR+W 3
1500
1475
1482
1637
1515
1527
1305
1262
1475
1094
1380
1462
1337
*
1447
1672
1573
1487
1357
1664
1693
1534
1243
1270
1290
1196
1102
1156
1386
1308
1249
1365
1253
1257
968
1557
1524
1052
1426
1426
1281
1236
1330
1506
1374
1545
1475
1383
1335
1382
1397
1393
1405
1318
1513
1441
1521
1621
1586
1461
*
1408
1147
1164
1129
785
73
154
100
100
88
100
170
313
159
154
714
154
251
306
3
1
41
41
233
142
91
318
42
91
61.3
54.1
77.0
52.6
54.9
62.4
54.9
68.0
74.0
82.0
67.5
85.9
77.4
88.7
91.3
23.1
2.3
43.2
43.2
58.0
66.0
50.6
54.1
33.1
61.1
497
483
501
464
513
471
530
505
523
533
513
596
576
597
607
*
*
526
526
464
463
466
489
461
459
479
480
485
457
489
458
504
478
520
528
511
586
585
580
593
*
*
494
494
456
458
454
480
446
437
454
459
457
432
459
433
475
459
498
516
480
568
572
560
574
*
*
454
454
432
434
428
456
413
418
976
963
986
921
1002
929
1034
983
1043
1061
1024
1182
1161
1177
1200
*
*
1020
1020
920
921
920
969
907
896
1430
1422
1443
1353
1461
1362
1509
1442
1541
1577
1504
1750
1733
1737
1774
*
*
1474
1474
1352
1355
1348
1425
1320
1314
The North Carolina SAT Report
48
Table 7. SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina's Public School Systems and Schools, 2011
Revised September 22, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
2011
710
710
720
720
730
730
740
740
740
740
740
740
740
750
750
750
760
760
760
760
760
760
760
760
761
761
770
770
770
780
780
780
780
780
780
780
780
790
790
790
790
790
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
810
810
810
810
810
810
81A
820
820
820
820
820
820
821
821
830
830
830
830
830
830
830
840
840
840
840
840
840
84B
850
850
850
850
860
860
860
860
860
861
861
862
862
870
870
880
880
880
890
890
School System & School
United States (All Students)
North Carolina (All Students)
327 Pender Early College High
342 Topsail High
Perquimans County Sc
316 Perquimans Co High
Person County School
352 Person High
Pitt County Schools
309 Ayden-Grifton High
333 D H Conley High
344 Farmville Central High
366 J H Rose High
374 North Pitt High
388 South Central High
Polk County Schools
317 Polk Co. Virtual Early College
318 Polk County High
Randolph County Scho
318 Eastern Randolph High
339 Providence Grove High
348 Randleman High
354 Randolph Early College High
358 Southwestern High
380 Trinity High
388 Wheatmore High
Asheboro City School
304 Asheboro High
Richmond County Scho
348 Richmond Senior High
349 Richmond Early College High
Public Schools Of Ro
325 Fairmont High
342 Lumberton Senior High
385 Robeson County Early College
391 Red Springs High
401 Saint Pauls High
402 South Robeson High
420 Purnell Swett High
Rockingham County Sc
314 Dalton Mcmichael High
354 John M Morehead High
366 Reidsville High
378 Rockingham Co High
Rowan-Salisbury Scho
340 East Rowan High
361 Jesse C. Carson High
376 North Rowan High
394 Rowan County Early College
396 Salisbury High
400 South Rowan High
408 West Rowan High
Rutherford County Sc
324 Chase High
340 East Rutherford High
384 R S Central
385 Rutherford County Early Col Hi
386 Rutherford Opportunity Center
Thomas Jefferson Cla
Sampson County Schoo
324 Sampson Early College High
348 Hobbton High
349 Lakewood High
352 Midway High
388 Union High
Clinton City Schools
308 Clinton High
Scotland County Scho
316 East Laurinburg Alternative
348 Scotland Early College High
700 Scotland High Of Health Sci
702 Scotland High Sch Of Visual &
704 Scotland High School Of Leader
705 Scotland High School Of Math
Stanly County School
302 Albemarle High
332 North Stanly High
356 South Stanly High
361 Stanly Early College High Scho
368 West Stanly High
Gray Stone Day
Stokes County School
332 N Stokes Mid/High
352 South Stokes High
358 West Stokes High
Surry County Schools
316 East Surry High
336 North Surry High
352 Surry Central High
354 Surry Early College Hs Design
Elkin City Schools
308 Elkin High
Mount Airy City Scho
312 Mount Airy High
Swain County Schools
314 Swain County High
Transylvania County
308 Brevard High
328 Rosman Middle/High
Tyrrell County Schoo
304 Columbia High
Notes: See footnotes on the last page of this file for detailed descriptions.
# Tested
1647123
62149
32
153
68
68
166
166
806
48
187
83
221
81
186
105
9
96
548
73
91
82
54
97
78
73
190
190
162
157
5
536
57
195
25
46
36
41
136
431
107
112
87
125
676
135
139
59
1
120
87
135
285
67
102
88
27
1
56
241
42
45
36
59
59
86
86
202
1
12
58
43
50
38
339
80
77
35
39
108
66
213
48
65
100
224
68
71
58
27
58
58
58
58
46
46
141
106
35
15
15
%
Tested
50.0
67.0
45.7
63.2
54.0
54.0
55.1
55.1
62.3
44.4
70.6
50.3
70.4
45.3
71.0
62.1
69.2
61.5
49.9
49.3
58.3
49.4
63.5
41.5
51.7
46.2
78.8
78.8
33.5
37.8
16.7
37.9
47.9
42.6
39.1
31.1
21.4
38.3
38.9
55.2
56.6
56.6
50.3
57.6
51.9
46.9
51.7
50.0
*
63.5
45.8
56.7
51.7
42.9
75.0
47.8
75.0
2.6
100.0
49.1
51.9
43.7
44.4
49.6
55.1
52.8
52.8
63.9
7.7
54.5
77.3
62.3
66.7
61.3
57.0
74.1
54.2
42.7
84.8
51.7
100.0
48.5
50.5
49.6
47.8
40.3
51.9
38.8
42.6
25.5
69.9
69.9
54.7
54.7
40.4
41.4
61.8
72.1
53.8
45.5
45.5
Math
Score
514
508
467
519
494
494
476
476
506
451
525
492
548
437
488
508
449
513
504
485
516
497
516
509
501
505
479
479
452
449
558
450
435
454
495
415
470
410
459
487
487
481
464
508
495
514
483
480
*
513
507
471
481
471
460
496
535
*
535
469
487
467
439
489
458
477
477
458
*
489
445
444
443
504
495
448
484
538
494
524
552
499
493
499
501
516
530
508
512
510
521
521
527
527
473
473
516
525
489
443
443
The North Carolina SAT Report
49
CR
Score1
497
493
498
511
452
452
463
463
484
444
499
463
529
421
463
487
448
491
478
451
487
487
504
487
461
472
461
461
437
434
518
419
408
437
471
387
426
371
411
471
475
469
442
489
474
494
466
448
*
491
475
455
467
451
443
489
527
*
533
449
477
452
428
454
436
463
463
429
*
468
416
437
408
455
465
425
457
494
471
490
564
477
475
472
482
486
495
469
473
537
507
507
487
487
487
487
502
511
476
423
423
Writing
Score3
489
474
477
485
435
435
437
437
460
415
470
437
512
397
437
459
433
461
459
432
461
463
487
461
459
457
444
444
421
419
470
405
401
423
449
384
402
349
398
456
461
460
423
472
453
465
445
442
*
476
462
428
452
435
434
472
508
*
509
430
438
438
404
432
434
456
456
418
*
449
421
413
402
431
442
409
435
446
450
468
545
453
441
453
459
465
469
456
444
520
478
478
473
473
461
461
469
475
449
396
396
M+CR 2
1011
1001
965
1030
946
946
939
939
990
895
1024
955
1077
858
951
995
897
1004
982
936
1003
984
1020
996
962
977
940
940
889
883
1076
869
843
891
966
802
896
781
870
958
962
950
906
997
969
1008
949
928
*
1004
982
926
948
922
903
985
1062
*
1068
918
964
919
867
943
894
940
940
887
*
957
861
881
851
959
960
873
941
1032
965
1014
1116
976
968
971
983
1002
1025
977
985
1047
1028
1028
1014
1014
960
960
1018
1036
965
866
866
M+CR+W 3
1500
1475
1442
1515
1381
1381
1376
1376
1450
1310
1494
1392
1589
1255
1388
1454
1330
1465
1441
1368
1464
1447
1507
1457
1421
1434
1384
1384
1310
1302
1546
1274
1244
1314
1415
1186
1298
1130
1268
1414
1423
1410
1329
1469
1422
1473
1394
1370
*
1480
1444
1354
1400
1357
1337
1457
1570
*
1577
1348
1402
1357
1271
1375
1328
1396
1396
1305
*
1406
1282
1294
1253
1390
1402
1282
1376
1478
1415
1482
1661
1429
1409
1424
1442
1467
1494
1433
1429
1567
1506
1506
1487
1487
1421
1421
1487
1511
1414
1262
1262
Table 7. SAT Performance by Students in North Carolina's Public School Systems and Schools, 2011
Revised September 22, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
2011
900
900
900
900
900
900
900
900
900
900
900
900
900
90A
910
910
910
910
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
920
92F
92G
92K
92P
930
930
930
93A
940
940
940
950
950
960
960
960
960
960
960
960
960
960
970
970
970
970
970
980
980
980
980
990
990
990
990
995
995
School System & School
United States (All Students)
North Carolina (All Students)
Union County Public
311 Cuthbertson High
316 Forest Hills High
336 Monroe High
342 Porter Ridge High
344 Parkwood High
348 Piedmont High
360 Sun Valley High
366 Centralacademy Of Technology
366 Union Co Career Cntr
367 Union County Early College Hig
377 Weddington High
393 Marvin Ridge High
Union Academy
Vance County Schools
364 Southern Vance High
368 Western Vance High
370 Northern Vance High
Wake County Schools
316 Apex High
318 Athens Drive High
324 Longview School
348 Needham Broughton High
368 Cary High
412 William G Enloe High
428 Fuquay-Varina High
436 Garner High
441 Green Hope High
455 Holly Springs High
466 Knightdale High
473 Leesville Road High
495 Middle Creek High
500 Millbrook High
526 Panter Creek High School
528 Phillips High
552 Sanderson High
562 Southeast Raleigh High
583 Wake Early College Of Health A
588 Wake F-Rolesville High
595 Wakefield High
700 East Wake Health Science
701 East Wake School Of Integrated
702 East Wake School Of Arts Ed &
703 East Wake School Of Engineerin
Franklin Academy
East Wake Academy
Raleigh Charter High
Southern Wake Academ
Warren County School
352 Warren County High
700 Warren New Tech High
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal
Washington County Sc
308 Creswell High
316 Plymouth High
Watauga County Schoo
336 Watauga High
Wayne County Public
324 Charles B Aycock High
330 Eastern Wayne High
335 Goldsboro High
372 Rosewood High
380 Southern Wayne High
386 Spring Creek High
490 Wayne Early/Middle College
700 Wayne School Of Engineering At
Wilkes County School
320 East Wilkes High
356 North Wilkes High
388 West Wilkes High
390 Wilkes Central High
Wilson County School
318 Beddingfield High
336 Fike High
342 Hunt High
Yadkin County School
322 Forbush High
326 Starmount High
332 Yadkin Early College
Yancey County School
330 Mountain Heritage High
# Tested
1647123
62149
1635
140
91
77
223
116
143
166
129
1
52
216
281
56
200
95
1
104
6577
468
315
2
401
289
495
234
301
445
322
221
463
275
358
461
5
276
277
50
302
517
33
25
20
22
63
49
134
10
117
60
57
8
71
16
55
216
216
567
125
123
58
47
87
47
40
40
268
49
44
59
116
396
84
156
156
190
105
70
15
72
72
%
Tested
50.0
67.0
68.7
82.8
46.2
55.8
70.1
58.6
65.3
56.3
72.1
0.6
73.2
84.7
94.3
94.9
46.5
53.7
4.3
45.2
75.9
88.6
76.1
20.0
83.5
67.7
80.5
61.4
65.6
93.1
79.1
64.2
82.7
78.6
71.3
88.0
8.8
71.9
74.9
89.3
71.7
87.5
45.8
34.2
22.0
29.3
96.9
87.5
100.0
45.5
74.1
60.0
98.3
100.0
51.4
50.0
51.9
79.1
79.1
48.0
49.4
53.5
41.4
42.0
43.1
46.5
69.0
69.0
50.3
49.5
35.5
45.0
64.8
54.2
42.9
55.7
61.4
48.7
52.8
44.6
45.5
51.1
51.1
Math
Score
514
508
524
528
469
404
517
505
518
523
536
*
549
549
561
537
448
444
*
453
544
587
568
*
547
554
580
538
499
593
531
468
562
536
529
564
362
535
486
496
515
523
472
465
483
512
535
476
629
454
419
402
437
440
424
438
420
544
544
487
499
500
397
489
465
495
556
505
521
512
519
532
519
493
487
502
487
512
516
510
499
538
538
1
CR
Score1
497
493
503
508
434
393
497
487
483
500
513
*
528
545
532
513
418
403
*
432
521
539
534
*
538
535
574
509
473
550
514
463
536
520
511
543
332
516
466
506
502
505
415
439
466
461
541
492
625
507
408
379
439
434
405
420
401
540
540
463
469
467
383
486
449
463
536
472
498
507
500
494
495
468
445
474
474
484
481
486
493
504
504
Writing
Score3
489
474
491
506
427
378
484
485
455
497
495
*
515
523
528
502
405
399
*
412
503
519
521
*
521
499
556
487
447
544
493
437
521
501
497
530
314
495
445
500
478
486
426
406
428
437
514
483
607
469
399
376
424
416
398
408
395
506
506
441
444
453
367
454
425
441
514
443
473
486
474
471
469
449
429
461
449
462
461
463
469
483
483
M+CR 2
1011
1001
1027
1036
903
797
1014
992
1001
1023
1049
*
1077
1094
1093
1050
866
847
*
885
1065
1126
1102
*
1085
1089
1154
1047
972
1143
1045
931
1098
1056
1040
1107
694
1051
952
1002
1017
1028
887
904
949
973
1076
968
1254
961
827
781
876
874
829
858
821
1084
1084
950
968
967
780
975
914
958
1092
977
1019
1019
1019
1026
1014
961
932
976
961
996
997
996
992
1042
1042
M+CR+W 3
1500
1475
1518
1542
1330
1175
1498
1477
1456
1520
1544
*
1592
1617
1621
1552
1271
1246
*
1297
1568
1645
1623
*
1606
1588
1710
1534
1419
1687
1538
1368
1619
1557
1537
1637
1008
1546
1397
1502
1495
1514
1313
1310
1377
1410
1590
1451
1861
1430
1226
1157
1300
1290
1227
1266
1216
1590
1590
1391
1412
1420
1147
1429
1339
1399
1606
1420
1492
1505
1493
1497
1483
1410
1361
1437
1410
1458
1458
1459
1461
1525
1525
CR=Critical Reading; 2M+CR=Math + Critical Reading;3M+CR+W=Math+Critical Reading+Writing.
The scores for Gaston College Preparatory were unavailable at the time of posting.
Note: United States and North Carolina totals include all schools (public and non-public). Percent tested is the number of
students taking the SAT divided by the 8th month 12th grade membership; An asterisk (*) indicates that there were fewer than
five test-takers.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Only 2011 SAT results are reported for schools and LEAs because the College Board changed its rules
for reporting SAT scores. In 2010, the College Board began including students in its cohort who took the SAT through March
and students who took it through June, but only the scores for students who took the test through March were reported, to
be consistent with previous years. Scores reported by the College Board in 2011 included all test-takers through June, and are
therefore not comparable with scores from previous years. Adjusted scores for schools and systems dating back to 2007 that
include all students who tested through June will be provided at a later date. See theSpecial Notice on Page 7 for more details.
4
Notes: See footnotes on the last page of this file for detailed descriptions.
The North Carolina SAT Report
50
Table 8. Distribution of North Carolina's Public School Systems by Mean Total SAT Scores
(Critical Reading + Mathematics), 2010-2011
S core S chool S ystem
1340 NC School Of Science & M ath
...
1260
Raleigh Charter High
...
1190
...
1140
...
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
1120
...
Gray Stone Day
1090
Pine Lake Preparator, Watauga County School
1080
1070
1060
1050
Franklin Academy
Asheville City Schoo, Thomas Jefferson Cla, Wake County Schools
Buncombe County Scho, Lake Norman Charter, The Hawbridge School
Carteret County Publ, Haywood County Schoo, Hickory City Schools, Orange County School,
Union Academy, Yancey County School
Davie County Schools, Henderson County Sch
Elkin City Schools, Iredell-Statesville, M oore County Schools, New Hanover County S, Queen's Grant Commun,
Union County Public
Avery County Schools, Cabarrus County Scho, Clay County Schools, Dare County Schools, M ount Airy City Scho,
Pamlico County Schoo, Piedmont Community C, Transylvania County, Wilkes County School
Ashe County Schools, Catawba County Schoo, Charlotte-M ecklenbur, Clover Garden, Currituck County Sch,
Jackson County Schoo, Johnston County Scho, M adison County Schoo, Surry County Schools
Craven County School, Davidson County Scho, Forsyth County Schoo, Lincoln Charter Scho,
Lincoln County Schoo, M acon County Schools, Polk County Schools, Yadkin County School
Burke County Schools, Caldwell County Scho, Graham County School, M ooresville City Sch,
Pitt County Schools, Randolph County Scho
Alleghany County Sch, Chatham County Schoo, Gaston County School, Guilford County Scho,
Lee County Schools, M cdowell County Scho, M itchell County Scho, Newton Conover City, Onslow County School
Brunswick County Sch, Cherokee County Scho, Cleveland County Sch, East Wake Academy, Pender County School,
Rowan-Salisbury Scho, Southern Wake Academ, Wilson County School
Alexander County Sch, Camden County School, Durham Public School, Franklin County Scho,
Rockingham County Sc, Stanly County School, Swain County Schools
Beaufort County Scho, Cumberland County Sc, Nash-Rocky M ount Sch, Perquimans County Sc,
River M ill Academy, Rutherford County Sc, Wayne County Public
Asheboro City School, Clinton City Schools, Gates County Schools, Granville County Sch,
Harnett County Schoo, Kannapolis City Scho, Person County School
Roanoke Rapids City
Elizabeth City-Pasqu, Hyde County Schools, Lenoir County Public, M artin County School, Sampson County Schoo,
Whiteville City Scho
Columbus County Scho, Duplin County School, Edgecombe County Pub, Jones County Schools,
Rocky M ount Preparat
Edenton-Chowan Schoo, Hoke County Schools, Lexington City Schoo
Caswell County Schoo, Kestrel Heights Scho, Richmond County Scho, Scotland County Scho
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal
Anson County Schools, Bladen County School, M ontgomery County Sc, Public Schools Of Robeson,
Thomasville City Sch, Tyrrell County Schoo, Vance County Schools
Greene County School
1040
1030
2011 United States
(1011)
2011 North Carolina
(1001)
2011 Southeast
(988)
NC School Of The Arts, Woods Charter
1020
1010
1000
990
980
970
960
950
940
930
920
910
900
890
880
870
860
...
830
...
810
800
790
780
...
Warren County School, Washington County Sc
Hertford County Scho
Bertie County School
Halifax County Schoo
Carter G Woodson Sch, Crossnore Academy, Northampton County S
740
...
710
...
Weldon City Schools
650
***
Kennedy Charter
Cape Lookout M arine, Greensboro Area M ath Sci Ed Cr, Pace Academy
Crossroads Charter H
United States, North Carolina, and Southeast total scores include both public and non-public schools.
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Performance of the Fifty States
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Table 9. Mean Critical Reading (CR), Mathematics (M), Writing (W), CR + M, and CR + M +
W Scores and Percent Tested by State, 2010-2011
Percent
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
United States
1
Tested
8%
52%
28%
5%
53%
19%
87%
74%
79%
64%
80%
64%
20%
5%
68%
3%
7%
6%
8%
93%
74%
89%
5%
7%
4%
5%
26%
5%
47%
77%
78%
12%
89%
67%
3%
21%
6%
56%
73%
68%
70%
4%
10%
58%
6%
67%
71%
57%
17%
5%
5%
50%
Critical
Reading
(CR) Mean
Mathematics
(M) Mean
Writing
(W)
Mean
CR+M
CR+M+
W
546
515
517
568
499
570
509
489
469
487
485
479
542
599
493
596
580
576
555
469
499
513
583
593
564
592
539
585
494
523
495
548
485
493
586
539
571
520
493
495
482
584
575
479
563
515
512
523
514
590
572
497
541
511
523
570
515
573
513
490
457
489
487
500
539
617
501
606
591
572
550
469
502
527
604
608
543
593
537
591
496
525
516
541
499
508
612
545
565
521
501
493
490
591
568
502
559
518
509
529
501
602
569
514
536
487
499
554
499
556
513
476
459
471
473
469
517
591
475
575
563
563
546
453
491
509
573
577
553
579
516
569
470
511
497
529
476
474
561
522
547
499
479
489
464
562
567
465
545
505
495
508
497
575
551
489
1087
1026
1040
1138
1014
1143
1022
979
926
976
972
979
1081
1216
994
1202
1171
1148
1105
938
1001
1040
1187
1201
1107
1185
1076
1176
990
1048
1011
1089
984
1001
1198
1084
1136
1041
994
988
972
1175
1143
981
1122
1033
1021
1052
1015
1192
1141
1011
1623
1513
1539
1692
1513
1699
1535
1455
1385
1447
1445
1448
1598
1807
1469
1777
1734
1711
1651
1391
1492
1549
1760
1778
1660
1764
1592
1745
1460
1559
1508
1618
1460
1475
1759
1606
1683
1540
1473
1477
1436
1737
1710
1446
1667
1538
1516
1560
1512
1767
1692
1500
1
The percent of high school graduates tested is based upon the recently revised projection of high school graduates in 2011 by the
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and the number of students in the class of 2011 who took the SAT
Reasoning Test in each state. Updated projections make it inappropriate to compare percentages for any given year with those
of other years.
SOURCE: "Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State and Race/Ethnicity, 1992-2022," Western
Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), March 2008.
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Table 10. Change in Mean Total SAT Scores [Critical Reading (CR) + Mathematics (M)] by
State, 1990-2011
Percent
1
Tested
2011
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
United States
8%
52%
28%
5%
53%
19%
87%
74%
79%
64%
80%
64%
20%
5%
68%
3%
7%
6%
8%
93%
74%
89%
5%
7%
4%
5%
26%
5%
47%
77%
78%
12%
89%
67%
3%
21%
6%
56%
73%
68%
70%
4%
10%
58%
6%
67%
71%
57%
17%
5%
5%
50%
Change from
CR+M
1990
CR+M
2011
1990 to 2011
1079
1015
1041
1077
1002
1067
1002
1006
950
988
951
985
1066
1089
972
1172
1129
1089
1088
991
1008
1001
1063
1110
1090
1089
1082
1121
1022
1028
993
1100
985
948
1157
1048
1095
1024
987
986
942
1150
1102
979
1121
1000
997
1024
1034
1111
1072
1001
1087
1026
1040
1138
1014
1143
1022
979
8
11
-1
61
12
76
20
-27
926
976
972
979
1081
1216
994
1202
1171
1148
1105
938
1001
1040
1187
1201
1107
1185
1076
1176
990
1048
1011
1089
984
1001
1198
1084
1136
1041
994
988
972
1175
1143
981
1122
1033
1021
1052
1015
1192
1141
1011
-24
-12
21
-6
15
127
22
30
42
59
17
-53
-7
39
124
91
17
96
-6
55
-32
20
18
-11
-1
53
41
36
41
17
7
2
30
25
41
2
1
33
24
28
-19
81
69
10
1
The percent of high school graduates tested is based upon the recently revised projection of high school
graduates in 2008 by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and the number of
students in the class of 2008 who took the SAT Reasoning Test in each state. Updated projections make it
inappropriate to compare percentages for any given year with those
of other years.
CR = Critical Reading; M = Math
SOURCE: "Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State and Race/Ethnicity
1992-2022," Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), March 2008.
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Table 11. Public and Non-Public Schools: Mean SAT Reasoning TestTM Critical Reading,
Mathematics, and Writing Scores by State, with Changes for 2011, 2010, and 2001.
2011
Participation Rate
ST AT E
2011 1
Maine
93%
Massachusetts
89%
New York
89%
Connecticut
87%
Georgia
80%
2
79%
District of Columbia
New Jersey
78%
New Hampshire
77%
Delaware
74%
74%
Maryland
Pennsylvania
73%
Virginia
71%
South Carolina
70%
Indiana
68%
68%
Rhode Island
North Carolina
67%
Vermont
67%
Florida
64%
Hawaii
64%
T exas
58%
Washington
57%
Oregon
56%
California
53%
Alaska
52%
Nevada
47%
Arizona
28%
Montana
26%
Ohio
21%
Idaho
20%
Colorado
19%
West Virginia
17%
New Mexico
12%
T ennessee
10%
Alabama
8%
Louisiana
8%
Kansas
7%
Minnesota
7%
Kentucky
6%
Oklahoma
6%
Utah
6%
Arkansas
5%
Illinois
5%
Michigan
5%
Missouri
5%
Nebraska
5%
Wisconsin
5%
5%
Wyoming
Mississippi
4%
South Dakota
4%
Iowa
3%
North Dakota
3%
Unite d States
50%
Critical
Reading
Mean
469
513
485
509
485
469
495
523
489
499
493
512
482
493
495
493
515
487
479
479
523
520
499
515
494
517
539
539
542
570
514
548
575
546
555
580
593
576
571
563
568
599
583
592
585
590
572
564
584
596
586
497
Math Mean
469
527
499
513
487
457
516
525
490
502
501
509
490
501
493
508
518
489
500
502
529
521
515
511
496
523
537
545
539
573
501
541
568
541
550
591
608
572
565
559
570
617
604
593
591
602
569
543
591
606
612
514
Writing
Mean
453
509
476
513
473
459
497
511
476
491
479
495
464
475
489
474
505
471
469
465
508
499
499
487
470
499
516
522
517
556
497
529
567
536
546
563
577
563
547
545
554
591
573
579
569
575
551
553
562
575
561
489
One-Year Change
2001
Critical
Critical
Critical
Reading Math Writing Reading Math Writing Reading
Math
Mean Mean Mean
Mean Mean Mean
Mean
Mean
468
467
454
1
2
-1
506
500
512
526
509
1
1
0
511
515
483
498
477
2
1
-1
495
505
509
513
512
0
0
1
509
510
488
489
474
-3
-2
-1
491
489
472
462
464
-3
-5
-5
482
474
495
514
497
0
2
0
499
513
520
523
510
3
2
1
520
516
492
494
480
-3
-4
-4
501
499
500
505
493
-1
-3
-2
508
510
491
500
479
2
1
0
500
499
511
511
496
1
-2
-1
510
501
483
494
466
-1
-4
-2
486
488
493
503
476
0
-2
-1
499
501
494
494
488
1
-1
1
501
499
495
509
476
-2
-1
-2
493
499
518
520
505
-3
-2
0
511
506
495
496
478
-8
-7
-7
498
499
482
504
470
-3
-4
-1
486
515
483
504
472
-4
-2
-7
493
499
524
531
507
-1
-2
1
527
527
522
523
498
-2
-2
1
526
526
501
516
500
-2
-1
-1
498
517
516
513
489
-1
-2
-2
514
510
494
499
471
0
-3
-1
509
515
518
524
498
-1
-1
1
523
525
537
537
515
2
0
1
539
539
538
547
522
1
-2
0
534
539
542
540
517
0
-1
0
543
542
567
572
554
3
1
2
539
542
513
504
498
1
-3
-1
527
512
551
547
532
-3
-6
-3
551
542
574
570
564
1
-2
3
562
553
556
550
543
-10
-9
-7
559
554
554
548
545
1
2
1
564
562
589
595
567
-9
-4
-4
577
580
593
606
578
0
2
-1
580
589
575
574
562
1
-2
1
550
550
567
566
544
4
-1
3
567
561
565
557
544
-2
2
1
575
570
564
564
550
4
6
4
562
550
585
600
577
14
17
14
576
589
583
603
574
0
1
-1
561
572
593
595
580
-1
-2
-1
577
577
583
592
568
2
-1
1
562
568
593
603
578
-3
-1
-3
584
596
568
565
543
4
4
8
547
545
564
547
550
0
-4
3
566
551
591
601
566
-7
-10
-4
577
582
600
611
580
-4
-5
-5
593
603
578
593
556
8
19
5
592
599
500
515
491
-3
-1
-2
506
514
T en-Year
Change
2010
1 Based
Critical
Reading
-37
2
-10
0
-6
-13
-4
3
-12
-9
-7
2
-4
-6
-6
0
4
-11
-7
-14
-4
-6
1
1
-15
-6
0
5
-1
31
-13
-3
13
-13
-9
3
13
26
4
-12
6
23
22
15
23
6
25
-2
7
3
-6
-9
on projections of high school graduates in 2008 as published in "Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State and
Race/Ethnicity, 1992-2022," Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), March 2009 and the number of students in the class of
2009 who took the SAT Reasoning T est in each state.
Note: The College Board strongly discourages the comparison or ranking of states on the basis of SAT scores alone .
SOURCE: T he College Board. (2011, September). SAT Trends Background on the SAT Takers in the Class of 2011 . P. 13. New York: Author.
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Math
Mean
-31
12
-6
3
-2
-17
3
9
-9
-8
2
8
2
0
-6
9
12
-10
-15
3
2
-5
-2
1
-19
-2
-2
6
-3
31
-11
-1
15
-13
-12
11
19
22
4
-11
20
28
32
16
23
6
24
-8
9
3
13
0
Table 12. Public Schools: Mean SAT Reasoning TestTM Critical Reading, Mathematics, and
Writing Scores by State, with Changes for 2011, 2010, and 2007.
2011
Participation Rate
2011 1
ST AT E
Maine
100%
New York
85%
Massachusetts
84%
Connecticut
81%
Georgia
74%
New Jersey
74%
New Hampshire
73%
Delaware
69%
Maryland
69%
Pennsylvania
68%
Indiana
67%
Virginia
67%
Vermont
65%
North Carolina
64%
South Carolina
64%
Rhode Island
64%
Florida
62%
T exas
54%
Hawaii
52%
Washington
51%
Oregon
50%
California
48%
Alaska
46%
Nevada
43%
District of Columbia
41%
Arizona
24%
Montana
23%
Idaho
18%
Ohio
16%
Colorado
16%
West Virginia
15%
New Mexico
9%
Alabama
7%
Kansas
6%
Minnesota
5%
T ennessee
5%
Louisiana
5%
Wyoming
5%
Kentucky
4%
Illinois
4%
Utah
4%
Oklahoma
4%
Michigan
4%
Nebraska
4%
Arkansas
4%
Wisconsin
4%
South Dakota
3%
Iowa
3%
Mississippi
3%
Missouri
3%
North Dakota
3%
Unite d State s
42%
Critical
Reading
Mean
465
480
505
502
481
492
514
471
492
490
489
509
516
489
479
482
483
475
454
521
516
494
516
493
415
515
539
542
535
574
511
535
539
590
601
577
545
575
578
608
585
568
583
582
568
595
590
602
549
592
593
494
Math Mean
462
497
521
505
483
516
516
475
497
500
499
507
517
507
489
482
486
500
474
527
520
513
514
495
404
523
540
541
545
580
499
530
538
598
610
570
543
575
580
633
580
560
608
590
573
606
594
612
529
592
620
506
2010
Writing
Mean
448
470
500
506
467
494
502
455
483
475
471
492
505
469
459
474
466
461
441
505
494
494
488
468
401
496
515
517
516
560
494
514
530
569
578
565
528
555
563
598
565
541
572
565
553
577
565
581
540
573
570
483
One-Year Change
2007
Writin Critical
Critical
Critical
Reading Math
g
Reading Math Writing Reading Math
Mean
Mean Mean Mean Mean
Mean Mean Mean
464
460
448
1
2
0
460
461
482
500
474
-2
-3
-4
485
485
508
523
504
-3
-2
-4
505
499
504
509
508
-2
-4
-2
500
500
483
486
470
-2
-3
-3
487
487
495
518
497
-3
-2
-3
490
484
513
518
502
1
-2
0
510
510
476
480
461
-5
-5
-6
478
477
494
501
487
-2
-4
-4
490
491
490
501
477
0
-1
-2
488
487
490
501
472
-1
-2
-1
491
493
510
511
494
-1
-4
-2
506
509
522
522
508
-6
-5
-3
515
516
493
509
472
-4
-2
-3
490
506
481
495
463
-2
-6
-4
484
486
484
487
477
-2
-5
-3
483
489
492
495
474
-9
-9
-8
491
489
480
502
468
-5
-2
-7
485
477
460
478
442
-6
-4
-1
458
458
522
530
505
-1
-3
0
522
521
519
521
494
-3
-1
0
518
519
500
519
499
-6
-6
-5
492
493
518
517
492
-2
-3
-4
516
517
493
499
470
0
-4
-2
497
501
414
405
401
1
-1
0
414
409
516
525
497
-1
-2
-1
515
516
537
541
516
2
-1
-1
538
545
543
542
517
-1
-1
0
538
539
536
549
517
-1
-4
-1
530
530
574
581
560
0
-1
0
562
562
514
506
498
-3
-7
-4
512
516
541
536
518
-6
-6
-4
541
539
548
547
536
-9
-9
-6
558
556
602
603
578
-12
-5
-9
586
586
603
612
585
-2
-2
-7
595
594
574
572
562
3
-2
3
571
576
546
543
531
-1
0
-3
565
566
572
566
545
3
9
10
562
570
576
583
562
2
-3
1
562
563
589
611
581
19
22
17
602
601
587
578
565
-2
2
0
584
589
566
567
541
2
-7
0
571
572
584
609
575
-1
-1
-3
561
552
580
593
563
2
-3
2
574
572
568
568
552
0
5
1
577
564
605
613
588
-10
-7
-11
592
593
598
603
572
-8
-9
-7
589
597
614
624
594
-12
-12
-13
610
608
551
534
539
-2
-5
1
564
560
589
592
571
3
0
2
591
593
582
598
560
11
22
10
581
566
497
510
486
-3
-4
-3
501
514
Five-Year
Change
Critical
Reading
5
-5
0
2
-6
2
4
-7
2
2
-2
3
1
-1
-5
-1
-8
-10
-4
-1
-2
2
0
-4
1
0
1
4
5
12
-1
-6
-19
4
6
6
-20
13
16
6
1
-3
22
8
-9
3
1
-8
-15
1
12
-7
Math
Mean
4
-5
6
2
-6
8
4
-6
1
3
-4
0
0
3
-7
-7
-6
-2
-4
0
-3
1
-1
-8
6
-1
-6
3
5
12
-5
-4
-17
4
7
1
-21
5
15
7
-4
-4
31
10
4
2
-7
-6
-11
-1
27
-8
1
Based on projections of high school graduates in 2008 as published in "Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State and Race/Ethn
1992-2022," Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), March 2008 and the number of students in the class of
2008 who took the SAT Reasoning T est in each state.
Note : The Colle ge Board strongly discourage s the comparison or ranking of state s on the basis of SAT score s alone .
SOURCE: T he College Board. (2011, September) SAT Trends: Background on the SAT Takers in the Class of 2011 . New York, New York.
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