How Barnegat, Southern Regional Students Scored On The SAT

BARNEGAT, N.J. — Students in the Barnegat Township School District averaged 1067 on the SAT. Southern Regional students averaged 1103, according to the most recent data released by the state.

The SAT is still considered the primary standardized test that judges a student's college qualifications. So Patch put together the list of each New Jersey high school's most recent average scores that the state released, and ranked them from top to bottom.

Patch compiled the combined SAT scores as well as the lists of scores in the two sections identified as "math" and "reading and writing."

On the math portion, Barnegat students averaged 533 (172nd in the state). They averaged 534 on reading and writing (182nd). Their total average ranked 179th.

Southern Regional students averaged 557 on math (125th) and 546 on reading and writing (149th). Their cumulative average ranked 134th.

Read more: New Jersey SAT Scores Released In 2019: Every High School Ranked

The SAT scores were part of the state Department of Education's School Performance Reports for the 2017-18 school year. The reports include figures on enrollment, proficiency scores, PARCC scores, graduation rates and SAT scores. Read more: Every NJ School Graded In Newly Released State Report: Your Rank?

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.

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