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Supplemental Tables: conomic Well-Being Supplemental Tables: Educational Achievement
Secondary Indicator: SAT REASONING TEST
Definition
The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly known as the SAT I: Reasoning Test) assesses a student’s reasoning in Mathematics, Verbal and Writing Skills.1 It is taken by college-bound juniors and seniors and is used by college admissions officers as one key factor to determine who will be admitted. The participation rate of seniors who took the SAT test is presented in order to assess the entire student body’s college orientation.
Average Combined SAT Reasoning Test Scores* for Orange County, Califo rnia and the United States, 2007/08 to
* Figures reflect public and private schools’ results combined.
Note: SAT Reasoning Test Scores are no longer reported as of 2016/17. It has been replaced by the percent of 12 th grade students meeting ELA and Math Benchmarks. Note. Increases in scores are due to the writing component added to the test in 2005/06.
Source: California Department of Education. The College Board (for U.S. numbers)
Percent of Highschool Students Meeting Benchmarks for ELA and Math for Orange County, California and the United States, 2016/17
Sources: California Department of Education DataQuest
