We're Number 1! (Again!)

For the ninth year in a row, Washington state’s 12th-graders led the nation in SAT scores for states where more than half of eligible students took the tests. According to the College Board, the percentage of students tested is important because generally the more kids who take the test, the lower the state score.

Since just about the turn of the century, though, Washington has bucked that trend. The Class of 2011 had a combined average score in reading, writing, and math of 520 – higher than all states in which at least 30% of students took the SAT. New Hampshire just missed the tie with a combined average score of 519.6, and our good friend Oregon scored 513.

The OSPI has more information here.

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