See The Average Hillsborough SAT Scores Amid COVID

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Hillsborough Township Public School District ranked in the top 35 in the state for the highest average SAT score for the 2019-20 school year, a year that was drastically altered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to data recently released by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Hillsborough students averaged a combined score of 1218 on the SATs, which was ranked at the 33rd highest in the state and 5th in Somerset County for its combined score. Montgomery Township ranked at 5th highest in the state and top in the county with a combined score of 1320 on the SATs.

On the math portion, students in Hillsborough averaged 617 (30th in the state), and in reading/writing, the average score was 601 (37th in the state). Perfect would be a combined 1600, or 800 in each section.

Here is how Somerset County schools ranked from top to bottom in the county (Listed by State Ranking, School, Combined Score):

• 5. Montgomery Township School District, 1320
• 10. Bernards Township School District, 1285
• 13. Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District, 1273
• 24. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, 1229
• 33. Hillsborough Township Public School District, 1218
• 44. Watchung Hills Regional High School District, 1190
• 60. Somerset Hills Regional School District, 1159
• 66. Somerville Public School District, 1153
• 193. Franklin Township Public Schools, 1044
• 250. Manville School District, 966
• 262. Bound Brook School District, 946
• 265. North Plainfield School District, 942

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 SAT scores. Read more: NJ School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases: New Data 2021

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."

Click here to see how all school districts in New Jersey ranked for SAT Scores.

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