Hawaii SAT scores decline slightly
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i's SAT scores declined slightly and continue to trail the national average, according to results released today by the College Board.
Hawai'i's average combined scores were 502 in math, 481 in critical reading and 470 in writing, each down slightly from the year before.
Nationally, scores for the most recent high school graduating class remained at the lowest level in nearly a decade.
When Hawai'i's scores are broken down by type of school:
College Board SAT results, as well as results from the ACT, a separate college entrance exam, are generally used by colleges and universities to evaluate whether a student is prepared for college coursework.
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