Portland Oregon Metro High Schools SAT Scores for 2009, 2010, and 2011 Graduating Classes

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Portland Metro Area SAT Scores 2009, 2010 & 2011

School Dist.
High School

Class of 2009

Class of 2010

Class of 2011

Reading

Math

Writing

Percent Tested

Reading

Math

Writing

Percent Tested

Reading

Math

Writing

Percent Tested

Beaverton School District

Aloha

508

522

490

29%

518

528

503

27%

515

523

491

29%

Arts & Comm.

582

523

539

59%

586

520

542

59%

568

521

544

83%

Beaverton

541

558

525

32%

544

567

525

38%

539

550

521

45%

Health &
Science

532

507

36%

International
School

644

628

600

58%

541

592

591

75%

Science &Tech

607

625

578

57%

566

573

529

70%

510

633

576

74%

Southridge

537

574

527

40%

547

584

532

46%

536

579

526

44%

Sunset

551

559

536

51%

563

583

547

44%

546

577

534

50%

Westview

545

581

533

42%

562

583

542

45%

548

571

535

48%

Canby and Centennial

Canby

499

511

471

31%

516

532

492

33%

Centennial

496

503

471

26%

493

490

469

33%

North Clackamas School District

Clackamas

507

532

486

50%

520

535

503

47%

Milwaukie

500

494

474

36%

478

484

446

30%

Putnam

511

527

496

37%

515

523

481

30%

David Douglas and Forest Grove

David Douglas

494

507

464

22%

493

518

464

20%

Forest Grove

505

504

464

24%

532

533

519

21%

Gresham-Barlow District

Gresham

509

512

485

30%

502

461

29%

Sam Barlow

507

515

479

41%

509

512

481

39%

Hillsboro School District

Century

493

499

461

41%

492

497

459

43%

Glencoe

501

509

473

44%

509

492

474

45%

Hillsboro

517

533

471

36%

484

508

461

39%

Liberty

505

513

479

47%

513

487

46%

Lake Oswego School District

Lake Oswego

573

586

565

78%

584

598

571

79%

Lakeridge

577

574

564

65%

587

590

570

68%

Oregon City, Parkrose, Reynolds, Riverdale, Sandy, and Sherwood

Oregon City

503

514

478

36%

517

520

486

34%

Parkrose

500

472

26%

494

456

468

33%

Reynolds

500

507

495

14%

486

492

473

17%

Riverdale

505

590

596

71%

593

568

570

73%

Sandy

502

503

482

30%

508

517

481

24%

Sherwood

554

540

523

42%

542

517

521

32%

Tigard-Tualatin School District

Tigard

517

526

502

41%

548

546

520

42%

Tualatin

538

555

508

40%

546

564

523

44%

West Linn-Wilsonville School District

West Linn

554

565

537

64%

556

570

530

65%

Wilsonville

531

545

491

58%

547

564

529

53%

Portland School District

Benson

459

493

433

33%

446

469

428

52%

450

484

437

57%

Cleveland

587

571

559

38%

590

586

573

37%

587

564

569

47%

Franklin

500

514

471

34%

491

514

483

35%

505

500

485

32%

Grant

571

565

550

55%

566

552

556

53%

567

550

551

63%

Jefferson

415

410

406

28%

369

350

363

25%

391

383

380

36%

Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public Charter

460

423

544

32%

505

448

504

25%

Lincoln

588

593

575

61%

581

578

564

70%

598

597

599

71%

Madison

461

466

438

32%

490

488

457

25%

478

481

446

33%

Marshall Campus

BizTech

366

348

20%

414

485

412

20%

—

Pauling
Academy

—

<1%

Renaissance
Arts Academy

428

436

405

39%

454

461

442

36%

472

468

450

37%

Metro Learning Center

588

568

586

47%

561

480

521

41%

588

543

556

50%

Roosevelt Campus

Arts, Comm. &
Technology

588

568

586

48%

390

417

358

—

<5%

Pursuit of
Wellness

416

400

389

18%

—

<5%

Wilson

571

582

551

55%

583

582

566

47%

568

570

561

48%

Private Schools

Westside Christian

553

531

541

75%

Summary

Oregon

523

525

499

52%

523

524

499

54%

520

521

499

56%

Washington

524

531

507

524

532

508

54%

523

529

508

57%

USA

501

515

493

45%

501

516

492

47%

497

514

489

50%

Source: Oregon Department of Education Report Cards.

Class of 2011 Oregon SAT: Oregon 4th Highest Scores

Average test scores for Oregon's high school class of 2011 were the lowest in a decade, though they were good enough to keep Oregon scores above the national average, ranking 22nd.

Oregon's high school class of 2011 tested three points lower on average, for example, than 2010 seniors in the SAT's critical reading and mathematical sections − 520 and 521, respectively. Those were also the lowest averages for the state of the last decade. Results for the third section, writing, remained at 499. SAT scores are based on a scale of 200 to 800.

Still, Oregon's dipping scores beat the national averages in reading (497), math (514) and writing (489). Oregon's lower performance mirrored the national dip in scores, which had the lowest national average in reading since 1972.

In Oregon 15,763 public high school students, or 89 percent of the state's total number of possible test takers, completed the exam. This year, they scored lower in each category compared with 2010 averages.

Oregon was, once again, eclipsed by students on the other side of the Columbia River. Average scores for Washington students exceeded Oregon in every section − 523 in reading, 529 in math and 508 in writing. Since 2002, Washington students have generally outscored Oregon students. Washington students’ average combined score in reading, math and writing was 520, higher than all states in which at least 30 percent of its students tested. The percentage of students tested is significant because generally the more students who test, the lower their scores. However, Washington has bucked that trend through most of the past decade.

New Hampshire had the second highest average score of 519.6, followed by Massachusetts (516), Oregon (513), Vermont (512.6) and Connecticut (511.6). Washington had the nation’s highest score in math (529), was tied for first with New Hampshire in reading (523) and was fourth in writing (508) of states with 50 percent or more participation.

Source: "SAT scores for Oregon high school seniors trend lower but still above national average." September 15, 2011. The Oregonian.

Class of 2010 Oregon SAT: Reading Scores Improve

Oregon’s SAT scores improved by two points in both reading and writing this year, according to data released by The College Board today on the class of 2010. Though average math scores were unchanged, Oregon students scored above the national average in all three subjects.

In critical reading, Oregon students scored an average of 521, 23 points above the national average of 498. In math, students scored 523, 12 points above the national average of 511. And in writing, Oregon students earned a score of 496, eight points above the national average of 488. Over the past decade, several studies have highlighted lagging performance by boys in reading on state tests and colleges have reported that girls are earning better grades and graduating more often.

In Oregon, the number of girls taking the SAT increased by nearly 3 percent in 2010 while the percentage of boys taking the test decreased by nearly 1 percent. Still, boys scored 5 points higher on reading in 2010, outperforming girls and the state average.

Of the 14,000 Oregon students who took the SAT before March 2010, 23 percent were students of color – the highest rate ever recorded in the state. Just ten years ago, that number was 14 percent.

Source: The Oregonian, "Oregon Public Schools Students Increase Participation and Reading Scores on SAT." September 13, 2010.

Class of 2009 Oregon SAT: Lowest Scores in Years

Scores on the widely watched college entrance exam for the Oregon class of 2009 were lower than they have been in years according to results from the College Board, which runs the test.

Writing was a problem for the 18,000 college-bound students in the class of '09 who took the SAT. They averaged 499 on a scale of 200 to 800, a 3-point drop from the previous year and the worst showing by an Oregon graduating class in the four years the SAT has included a mandatory writing section.

Math was also a problem as Oregon students' performance on the math section of the widely used college-entrance exam was the worst in a decade.

The state school board has agreed to raise the bar for academic achievement in high schools. But higher standards for high school math achievement have been delayed so that this year's incoming freshmen will be out of high school before they take effect. The Oregon Board of Education voted in June 2008 to require high school students, beginning with those now entering their sophomore year, to pass state exams in reading, math and writing in order to get a diploma − a standard now met by only one in three Oregon students. Then in December, the board decided to postpone the math requirement for two more years, saying schools don't have enough money to add additional classes and tutoring that would be necessary to get all students up to par in math.

For much of the 1980s and 1990s, Oregon had the highest SAT scores in the nation among the 21 states where at least half of graduates take the exam.

Students in Oregon's largest school district, Portland, bucked the state and national trends. Portland's average SAT score rose 20 points − a huge gain by historical standards − thanks to improvements in all three subjects.

In Oregon, the ethnic makeup of SAT-takers was largely identical in the class of 2008 and the class of 2009: 78 percent white, 9 percent Asian American, 7 percent Latino, 2 percent African American and 2 percent Native American.

Washington, New Hampshire and Massachusetts all are ahead of Oregon, with Washington students scoring tops in the nation for the seventh straight year this year.
Oregon's reading score was 523, math 525 (two point drop from 2008), and reading dropped three point from 2008.
In Oregon, about 22 percent of the 18,000 who took the test were minorities, up from last year.
54 percent of Oregon's high school seniors took the SAT.

Class of 2008 Oregon SAT

Scores on the widely watched college entrance exam fell last year to their lowest level since the late 1990s and did not rebound in the class of 2008, according to results from the College Board, which runs the test.

Nationally, average SAT scores for the class of 2008 were identical to those for the class of 2007. The national scores: 502 in reading, 515 in math, and 494 in writing. A perfect score is 2,400; 800 points in each section (reading, math, and writing).

In Oregon, they rose one point each in math and in reading, not considered a statistically significant change. The nation's stagnant SAT performance was chalked up to more students, including a record-high number of minority students, taking the test. Minorities have historically received lower scores on the test.

In Oregon, fewer students in the class of 2008 opted for the SAT as the competing ACT exam became more popular. Statewide, 18,377 students took the SAT, down 230 from the previous year, while about 10,600 took the ACT, a one-year jump of 4,200.

For the sixth straight year, Washington students posted the highest average SAT scores among states in which more than half of eligible students took the test. Oregon, which in previous years usually were second place, dropped to a tie for third this year, due primarily to Oregon students' poor showing on the newest section of the SAT, a writing test. New Hampshire ranked second and Massachusetts, where the average score rose by six points this year, tied Oregon.

Oregon and Washington posted higher scores than the national average. Oregon fell from second place to a tie for third place among states in which more than 50 percent of students took the test, largely because of its writing scores. Washington kept its No. 1 spot.
Oregon's scores increased one point in reading to 523, one point in math to 527, and stayed the same in writing at 502. Washington's scores were 526 in reading, 533 in math and 509 in writing.
In Oregon, about 20 percent of the 18,377 who took the test were minorities, up from last year.
54 percent of Oregon's high school seniors took the SAT, and 18 percent took the ACT.

ACT

The ACT covers reading, English, writing, math and science. The test also asks students for their high school grades and course information. It is designed to measure whether high school graduates are ready for the academic challenge of college. The primary difference between the ACT and the SAT is that SAT is a reasoning test, while the ACT measures performance in core subject areas.

In 25 states, ACT is the predominant college-entrance exam taken by students. In other states, including Oregon and Washington, the SAT is the primary college-entrance test, and only a small share of students take the ACT. In Oregon, starting with the class of 2008, the number (as well as the percentage) of students taking the ACT is gaining. The ACT is popular for those students aiming for selective universities in the Midwest.

Class of 2010 ACT Test Results

Oregon students in the class of 2010 scored slightly higher on the ACT college entrance exam than last year’s students, according to data released by ACT in August of 2010. About 33 percent of graduates (11,579 students) took the exam during their high school career.

Oregon’s average score increased slightly from 21.4 in 2009 to 21.5 in 2010 while the national average declined from 21.1 in 2009 to 21.0 in 2010. Although Oregon’s average score increased for the third year in a row, just 27 percent of students who took the exam were deemed college ready in all subjects. ACT sets a benchmark minimum score in each subject-area test to indicate a 50 percent chance of scoring a B or higher in the college course focused on that same subject. Nationally, 24 percent of 2010 graduates met the College Readiness Benchmarks in all four subjects.