The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released the average SAT scores for schools across the state for students who graduated in 2019.
The SATs are necessary tests for those who hope to pursue further education, particularly through four-year colleges and universities. Students who take the SATs can get a score anywhere from 400 to 1600. Both the math and evidenced based reading and writing sections are worth 800 points total.
Information posted on the Pa. Department of Education’s website shares the number of students who completed the SATs in 2019 for each school, the average score for math and writing and the average composite score.
The composite scores for local schools were reported as follows: Bradford Area HS had 127 students complete the SAT, with an average composite score of 1080.7; Kane Area HS had 56 students take the test with an average of 1021.8; Oswayo Valley HS had 26 students take the test with an average score of 1048.8; Port Allegany Area HS had 21 students complete the test with an average score of 1060 and Smethport Area HS had 36 students complete the SAT, with an average score of 1094.2.
Austin Area HS only had six students complete the SAT for 2019, which does not provide sufficient data for an average composite score. That requires 11 students to complete the test, according to the Pa. Department of Education.
Meanwhile, Ridgway Area HS had 41 students complete the SATs, with an average composite score of 1067.1; and Cameron County Jr./Sr. HS had 21 students complete the SAT, with an average composite score of 1011.9.
The average math scores for area schools range from 499 to 549, while the writing and reading averages range from 512 to 549.
The average math scores by schools are as follows: Cameron County 499; Kane 505; Oswayo Valley 518.5; Port Allegany 519; Ridgway 525.9; Otto-Eldred 526.4; Bradford 531.7 and Smethport 549.4.
Meanwhile, the evidence-based reading and writing score averages are: Cameron County 512.9; Kane 516.8; Oswayo Valley 530.4; Port Allegany 541; Ridgway 541.2; Otto-Eldred 542.8; Smethport 544.7 and Bradford 549.
For those who register for the test, the tools are standard: a photo ID, a calculator and No. 2 pencils. One interesting fact about the SAT is that there is no penalty for a wrong answer. Therefore, there is no benefit to leaving a question blank, and guessing on a question you are uncertain of is suggested.
