TABLE 2-19
MEAN SAT SCORES OF ENTERING CLASS,
1984-85 THROUGH 1997-98
YEAR |
VERBAL |
MATH |
COMBINED |
1984-85 |
575 |
568 |
1,143 |
1985-86 |
582 |
573 |
1,155 |
1986-87 |
585 |
574 |
1,159 |
1987-88 |
588 |
585 |
1,173 |
1988-89 |
593 |
589 |
1,182 |
1989-90 |
593 |
590 |
1,183 |
1990-91 |
587 |
592 |
1,179 |
1991-92 |
594 |
593 |
1,187 |
1992-93 |
594 |
593 |
1,187 |
1993-94 |
595 |
597 |
1,192 |
1994-95 |
594 |
598 |
1,192 |
1995-96 |
590 |
589 |
1,179 |
1996-97 |
585 |
587 |
1,172 |
1997-98 |
585 |
589 |
1,174 |
NOTE: National average scores for 1997-98 were 505 Verbal, 511 Math, 1,016 Combined. Virginia average scores for 1997-98 were 506 Verbal, 497 Math, 1,003 Combined. Beginning in 1995-96, SAT scores are the re-centered scores provided by the Educational Testing Service. The 1984-85 to 1994-95 average scores were re-centered by OIR using software provided by the Educational Testing Service. |
SOURCE: Internal Statistical Report. |