Average SAT Scores For Central Bucks High Schools Released

The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently released average SAT scores for each public high school in the state. A perfect score on the test, which is administered by the College Board, is 1600. The reading and writing portion has 800 possible points, and the math portion also has 800 possible points.

The average scores for Central Bucks students are as follows:

• Central Bucks High School East students had an average score of 1200; 597 on reading and writing and 604 on math.
• Central Bucks High School West students had an average score of 1185; 591 on reading and writing and 594 on math.
• Central Bucks High School South students had an average score of 1167; 585 on reading and writing and 582 on math.

The highest scoring school in the state was Western Area Career and Technology Center, where students averaged a score of 1450.

The highest scoring school in Bucks County was Council Rock North, where students averaged a score of 1217.

The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities during the admission process. The test it is just one factor and is typically considered in conjunction with GPA, academic transcript, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, interviews, and personal essays, according to the Princeton Review.

Click here to see SAT scores for all Pennsylvania public high schools.