Here's The Average SAT Score For Galloway Area Students

GALLOWAY, NJ — Even in the middle of a pandemic, the SATs still play a role for New Jersey seniors who are already looking at colleges – even as testing has been delayed, or centers have been closed because of the coronavirus.

So Patch put together the list of each New Jersey high school's just-released average scores that the state released, and ranked them from top to bottom.

Students from the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District averaged 979 on their SATs. The district ranked 240 in the state out of 307 districts.

The district includes Absegami High School located in Galloway Township, Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City and Oakcrest High School in Hamilton Township.

In Math, the district ranked 233 with an average score of 489. In Reading and Writing, they ranked 245 with an average score of 490.

Perfect would be a combined 1600, or 800 in each section.

The SAT is still considered the primary standardized test that judges a student's college qualifications.

The SAT scores were part of the state Department of Education's School Performance Reports for the 2019-20 school year.

The reports include figures on enrollment, proficiency scores, PARCC scores, graduation rates, substance abuse rates and SAT scores.

These reports are designed to inform parents, educators and communities about how well a school is performing and preparing its students for college and careers, according to the DOE.

"We have always stated that the annual School Performance Reports serve as a springboard for discussion," said Angelica Allen-McMillan, acting commissioner of education. "These discussions are more important now than ever before as students, staff, and others in the school community navigate this difficult time."

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