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FCPS SAT, ACT Scores Come In Above Peers Nationally

Stats show progress at many county schools.

Students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) class of 2011 outperformed their peers in Virginia and the nation on the SAT, according to results released by FCPS Superintendent Jack D. Dale. 

FCPS scores are 39 points above the state’s average in Critical Reading, 54 points above the state’s average in Mathematics, and 45 points above the state’s average in Writing.

South Lakes High School's average score was 529 in Critical Reading, 532 in Math and 545 in Writing. Those numbers are very similar to last year (526CR, 531M, 545W).

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Herndon's average numbers were 547 Critical Reading, 541 Math and 525 Writing (2010 numbers: 548CW, 560M and 533W)

SAT results compiled by the College Board show that FCPS students posted average scores of 551 in Critical Reading, 563 in Mathematics, and 540 in Writing for an overall composite score of 1654, down from last year’s overall composite score of 1663. Slight decreases were also observed in state and national composites. 

Five schools in Fairfax County made one-year gains in all three sections: Centreville High School, Hayfield Secondary School, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Madison High School, and Woodson High School.

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 Of the 25 high schools in FCPS, 15 saw an increase in their Critical Reading average, 11 saw an increase in their Mathematics average, and 10 saw an increase in their writing average over the last year.

For more detailed information about SAT and ACT scores among FCPS students and a school-by-school comparison, click here.


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