Forsyth County Schools SAT Scores Soar Above State Averages

All Forsyth County high schools and the district surpassed state and national SAT averages for the third year, according to the College Board.

“We are pleased that system SAT scores continue to be above the state and national average,” said Superintendent L.C. (Buster) Evans.

Those results released Wednesday, Sept. 14, also show that Forsyth County Schools tested 341 additional students, bringing the total test takers up to 1,568, which is 80 percent of last year’s senior class.

“Though we are excited to have 341 more students take the SAT, we still have room for improvement. After continuous years of climbing district averages, we are disappointed that our overall 2011 system scores dropped nine points. Student performance on the SAT opens doors for our graduates. We will continue our SAT 2400 Challenge to ensure we remain focused on preparing our students to do their best on this national assessment," Evans said.

Below are the most recent 2011 SAT Scores:

Site

Students Tested

Critical Reading

Math

Total

Reading and Math

Writing

Total Reading, Math, and Writing

Forsyth Central HS

224

515

508

1023

492

1515

Lambert HS

373

533

543

1076

518

1594

North Forsyth HS

314

517

507

1024

494

1518

South Forsyth HS

258

543

555

1098

541

1639

West Forsyth HS

345

520

536

1056

508

1564

Forsyth County Schools

1568

524

529

1053

509

1562

Georgia

75,510

485

487

972

473

1445

Nation

1,589,170

499

515

1014

491

1505

Of the five high schools, led the district with the highest score of 1639, an increase of 16 points above last year’s scores.

“We are extremely pleased with this tremendous academic achievement,” said South Forsyth High School Principal Jason Branch. “These SAT scores are a testament to the hard work of our student body and teaching staff. We are working hard to continually improve and do what is right for all students.”

Over the last five years Forsyth County Schools posted gains in SAT scores in all areas:

• Critical Reading increased eight points from 516 to 524
• Mathematics increased 10 points from 519 to 529
• Writing (newest subtest) increased two points from 507 to 509

Another area of tremendous growth is in the performance of the county's Hispanic student population, according to Associate Superintendent Lissa Pijanowski. 

“The number of Hispanic seniors taking the SAT has tripled in the last five years and increased in Critical Reading by 63 points, Mathematics by 49 points, and Writing by 32 points," she said.