Students At Bridgewater-Raritan Average 1202 On SAT Scores

BRIDGEWATER/RARITAN, NJ — Students at Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School averaged a score of 1202 out of a possible 1600 on the 2017 Scholastic Aptitude Test, according to figures provided by the state Department of Education.

The SAT is still considered the primary standardized test that judges a student's college qualifications. Patch put together the list of each New Jersey high school's average 2017 scores that the state released this month, and ranked them from top to bottom (see entire list here).

Patch compiled SAT scores in two sections that the state Department of Education identified as "math" and "reading and writing."

The lists contain the combined average score of each school, ranked highest to lowest. Perfect would be a combined 1600, or 800 in each section (the average scores statewide were 552 for math and 551 for reading and writing).

BRHS came in at number 47 out of the 378 schools ranked on the state list. Other nearby Somerset County school district scores included:

• Montgomery High School came in at number 1, with an average score of 1331.
• Ridge High School came in at number 9, with an average score of 1278.
• Somerset County Vocation Technical High School came in at number 28, with an average score of 1225.
• Hillsborough High School came in at number 32, with an average score of 1219.
• Bernards High School came in at number 36, with an average score of 1213.
• Watchung Hills Regional High School came in at number 38, with an average score of 1212.
• Bridgewater-Raritan High School came in at number 47, with an average score of 1202.
• Somerville High School came in at number 96, with an average score of 1157.
• Manville High School came in at number 172, with an average score of 1106.
• Franklin High School came in at number 229, with an average score of 1072.
• Bound Brook High School came in at number 249, with an average score of 1049.
• North Plainfield High School came in at number 272, with an average score of 1023.

The SAT scores were part of the state Department of Education's School Performance Reports for the 2016-17 school year. The reports include figures on enrollment, proficiency scores, PARCC scores, graduation 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.

Barringer Arts High School in Newark was last on the list with an average score of 795.

To read the full list of every ranked high school, click here.

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