Here's How Hillsborough Students Scored On The SAT

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Even in the middle of a pandemic, the SATs play an important role for incoming seniors who are already looking at colleges. Here is how Hillsborough ranked, according to the most recent data released by the state for 2020.

Hillsborough Township School District averaged a combined score of 1194 on the SATs, which was ranked at the 48th highest in the state and 6th in Somerset County for its combined score. Montgomery Township ranked at 6th highest in the state and top in the county with a combined score of 1321 on the SATs.

On the math portion, students in the Hillsborough district averaged 605 (43rd in the state), and in reading/writing, the average score was 589 (58th in the state). Perfect would be a combined 1600, or 800 in each section.

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

• 6. Montgomery Township School District, 1321
• 7. Bernards Township School District, 1313
• 19. Somerset Hills Regional School District, 1241
• 26. Watchung Hills Regional High School District, 1228
• 35. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, 1216
• 48. Hillsborough Township Public School District, 1194
• 52. Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District, 1191
• 78. Somerville Public School District, 1149
• 196. Franklin Township Public Schools, 1035
• 210. Manville School District, 1022
• 257. North Plainfield School District, 955
• 267. Bound Brook School District, 936

The SAT scores were part of the state Department of Education's School Performance Reports for the 2018-19 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.

To see the full list of each NJ high school's 2020 SAT scores click here.

— Additional reporting by Tom Davis

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