Here's How Scotch Plains-Fanwood Students Scored On The SAT

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, 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 Scotch Plains-Fanwood ranked, according to the most recent data released by the state for 2020.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District averaged a combined score of 1184 on the SATs, which was ranked at the 60th highest in the state and 6th in Union County for its combined score. Union County Vocational-Technical School District ranked at 8th highest in the state and top in the county with a combined score of 1313 on the SATs.

On the math portion, students in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood averaged 602 (50th in the state), and in reading/writing, the average score was 582 (63rd in the state). Perfect would be a combined 1600, or 800 in each section.

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

• 8. Union County Vocational-Technical School District, 1313
• 21. New Providence School District, 1235
• 23. Westfield Public School District, 1232
• 33. Summit Public School District, 1217
• 53. Cranford Public School District, 1191
• 59. Berkeley Heights School District, 1185
• 60. Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, 1184
• 114. Springfield Public School District, 1112
• 155. Clark Township Public School District, 1078
• 220. Roselle Park Public School District, 1016
• 231. Township of Union School District, 1003
• 246. Kenilworth School District, 988
• 253. Rahway Public School District, 960
• 262. Linden Public School District, 947
• 272. Union County TEAMS Charter School-High School/College LA, 914
• 281. Hillside Public School District, 890
• 283. Elizabeth Public Schools, 888
• 289. Plainfield Public School District, 880
• 293. Roselle Public Schools, 865

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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