Let’s take a look at how our high schools did with average Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores. I like the SAT because it is a national test and tells us how our graduates are doing compared to the rest of the country.
This chart measures results in terms of what the students are learning. To me what should be the politically correct way to measure school performance is how much the students learn. Yes many students are economically disadvantaged or enter high school with inadequate preparation, but in the final analysis how much knowledge the graduates have is very important.
Here we show the average SAT scores for the schools and the ranking that Children at Risk gave them after factoring in other elements.
| CAMPUS | AVERAGE SAT SCORE | 2013 RANK | SCORE |
| Silva Health Magnet | 1,034 | 10 | A |
| Coronado H S | 1,007 | 195 | B |
| Franklin H S | 979 | 371 | B |
| Burges H S | 976 | 492 | C |
| Chapin H S | 954 | 530 | C |
| Anthony H S | 934 | 377 | B |
| El Paso H S | 909 | 554 | C |
| Montwood H S | 883 | 533 | C |
| Irvin H S | 881 | 1,042 | D |
| Austin H S | 877 | 986 | C |
| Americas H S | 876 | 669 | C |
| Eastwood Hs | 874 | 363 | B |
| Jefferson H S | 865 | 573 | C |
| El Dorado H S | 858 | 390 | C |
| Socorro H S | 856 | 467 | C |
| San Elizario H S | 851 | 505 | C |
| Fabens H S | 849 | 331 | B |
| Horizon H S | 846 | 433 | C |
| Mountain View H S | 842 | 405 | C |
| Canutillo H S | 833 | 1,002 | D |
| Clint H S | 831 | 105 | B |
| Bowie H S | 826 | 1,046 | D |
| J M Hanks Hs | 823 | 552 | C |
| Andress H S | 818 | 1,047 | D |
| Bel Air Hs | 809 | 222 | B |
| Tornillo H S | 801 | 538 | C |
| Del Valle Hs | 789 | 108 | B |
| Parkland Hs | 774 | 614 | C |
| Riverside Hs | 750 | 273 | B |
| Ysleta Hs | 739 | 705 | C |
It seems that the SAT score indicator was the result of adding the score on the critical reading section to the score on the mathematics section. This would leave out the writing test.
The Texas state average SAT score for these two tests is around 985 depending on which year you use. The national average is about 1,010.
If I have my numbers right most of our high schools are below the state average.
It looks like we have work to do. For the children,
We deserve better
Brutus
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I remember years ago that UTEP used to require at least a 700 total SAT score for admission. Maybe that’s changed and I”m pretty sure students could get admitted on a “probationary status” with even lower scores back then. Anyway, by that standard, all the schools would make it. Some might say, UTEP should raise it’s standard, but I think it would be worth looking into the success rate of those students who went on and succeeded at UTEP despite their precarious beginnings. It’s comparable to those students who have great GPA’s over 4 years of high school, yet they fail the state mandated scores. Tests are only one indicator or success; there are many other factors.
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The SAT has it’s own set of issues, including cultural bias towards middle class whites.
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Yes, I have always believed that. Watch for another post where the data lets us look at the results through that lens.
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