The Bellevue School District’s Class of 2012 had a stellar performance on the SAT, outshining their peers from across Washington and the nation. This year’s scores show Bellevue students are entering college and the workforce with the skills they need to succeed.
Newly released SAT results from the College Board show the district’s test scores in Critical Reading, Math and Writing are significantly higher than the state and national averages. 71% of SAT takers in the district’s Class of 2012 met the SAT College & Career Readiness Benchmark composite score of 1550, compared to 43% nationwide.
The district’s 2012 scores are just a few points shy of the record-high scores set in 2010 and 2011. To view the breakdown by graduating class and high school, click here.
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Critical Reading
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Math
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Writing
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BSD 2012
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566
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593
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563
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BSD 2011
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569
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593
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565
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BSD 2010
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565
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595
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559
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Washington 2012
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519
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530
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503
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National 2012
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496
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514
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488
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In Bellevue, 88% of last year’s graduating class took the SAT exam, which tests critical reading, mathematics and writing skills gained in high school. Each section of the exam is scored on a 200-800 point scale. The highest possible composite score is 2400.
According to the College Board, which administers the SAT, the test is a highly reliable, standardized measure of college readiness used in the admission process at nearly all four-year, not-for-profit undergraduate colleges and universities in the United States.