Friday, September 11, 2015

District Releases SAT Scores

CHCCS Scores Highest Ever in Critical Reading/Math Composite

The SAT is a commonly-known measure of college readiness provided by The College Board.  The most recent SAT scores have been released.  As a district, the results were extremely positive.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) scores are up 18 points on the Critical Reading/Math composite to 1201, our highest value to date.  The state average score was 1003 and the national average score was 1006.

The district scores are up 23 points on the Critical Reading/Math/Writing composite to 1776, matching a previous high.  North Carolina's average score was down five points to 1478.  The nation averaged 1490.

The number of seniors taking the SAT in 2015 (58,022) increased slightly from 2014 (57,997).  A total of 59 percent of seniors took the exam statewide compared to 64 percent in 2014 and 67 percent in 2011.  North Carolina has been considered an SAT state for many years with a majority of college-bound students electing to take this admissions test.  However, in 2012, all high school juniors took the ACT for the first time as part of the state's new READY accountability model.  This means that students can use their ACT results for college admission and not have to pay to take a college entrance exam.

Over 80 percent of CHCCS seniors took the exam.



2013
2014
2015

M+CR2
M+CR+W3
M+CR2
M+CR+W3
M+CR2
M+CR+W3
CHCCS
1192
1770
1183
1753
1201
1776
Carrboro High
1132
1683
1174
1736
1189
1768
Chapel Hill High
1215
1797
1193
1766
1199
1770
East Chapel Hill High
1198
1783
1180
1752
1212
1789



2013
2014
2015

M+CR2
M+CR+W3
M+CR2
M+CR+W3
M+CR2
M+CR+W3
CHCCS
1192
1770
1183
1753
1201
1776
Durham County
965
1426
952
1406
945
1398
Orange County
1038
1537
1051
1549
1041
1539
Wake County
1064
1572
1070
1577
1065
1569

M+CR represents Math/Critical Reading composite.

M+CR+W represents Math/Critical Reading/Writing composite.