Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a standardized assessment of evidence-based reading, writing, and mathematics generally administered to 11th-grade students. The scores on the SAT are used to help colleges and universities identify students who could succeed at their institutions. Performance is based on each tested section on a scale of 200 to 800. These scores are combined to determine the overall SAT score, which is between 400 and 1600. The reported scores reflect the redesign of the SAT in 2016.
SAT results for Newton shown below. 11 Class Data SAT I: Mathematics
SAT I: Evidence based Reading/Writing
Newton
National
Newton
National
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
637 642 657 638 637 650
531 528 523 528 521 530
626 622 639 629 630 645
536 531 528 533 529 480
Advanced Placement (AP) An established, nationally recognized program, Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer students the opportunity to undertake more complex and challenging college-level course work while still in high school. Newton offers a strong Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum to our students with more than 16 AP courses. In SY’23 -24, 1174 students at North & South High Schools in Newton took AP exams for a total of 2516 exams. With a rating system of 5 (extremely qualified) to 1 (no recommendation), Newton students continue to excel in the exams with 89% of students scoring a three or higher. The number of students opting to take an AP exam has fluctuated with totals ranging from a low 829 to a high of 1174 over the past six years. Consistently, Newton students have performed quite well. The table 12 below provides a six-year historical view of AP results by year.
% Earned Score of 3-5 1-2
Year Data Test Takers Tests Taken
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
1,072
2,135 1,961 1,474 2,116 2,355 2,516
91 90 84 82 84 89
9
989 829
10 16 18 16 11
1,066 1,129 1,174
11 NPS SAT Results 12 NPS AP Report
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