School Name 2019 | SAT Test Takers | Total Score Mean | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Mean | Math Mean |
Adairsville High School | 88 | 1052 | 538 | 515 |
Cass HS | 155 | 1018 | 526 | 493 |
Woodland HS | 147 | 1050 | 543 | 507 |
Cartersville High School | 136 | 1075 | 539 | 536 |
School Name 2018 | SAT Test Takers | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Mean | Math Mean | Total Score Mean |
Adairsville High School | 99 | 529 | 504 | 1033 |
Cass HS | 137 | 547 | 503 | 1050 |
Woodland HS | 190 | 513 | 484 | 997 |
Cartersville High School | 132 | 554 | 533 | 1087 |
Press Release – Georgia public-school students again beat national average on SAT
Georgia’s SAT participation rose to 67 percent of public-school graduates in the class of 2019, up from 66 percent in 2018 and 59 percent in 2017.“I’ll put it simply: I’m proud of the teachers and students in Georgia’s public schools,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “While we would, of course, like to see an increase in scores every year, I’m still pleased to see us well above the national average even as participation increases. For the second year, our students beat the national average on a test that was once used to label Georgia as ‘last in the nation’ in education. In the same year, they recorded an all-time-high graduation rate and increases in NAEP and Georgia Milestones scores. I’m feeling optimistic about the future of public education in Georgia, and grateful for our educators and students who make it possible.”Equity & Subgroup PerformanceGeorgia’s 2019 scores also brought positive news in the area of equity. Black students in Georgia’s public-school class of 2019 recorded a mean composite score of 952, well above the national mean of 921, even as their participation increased by 1.7 percent. Georgia’s Hispanic or Latino students recorded a mean composite score of 1016, well above the national mean of 967, even with a 16.3 percent increase in participation.Two years ago, the 2017 SAT results set a new baseline for year-to-year comparisons. Reports prior to 2017 were based on the old SAT, which had a different score scale and different benchmarks. The 2017, 2018, and 2019 SAT scores are comparable. Comparisons to 2016 or earlier are not valid. |