The Cobb County School District’s average SAT score for the class of 2019 increased slightly over the average of students in the previous class.
That’s according to the school system, which said its average for 2019 was 1114, seven points higher than its average score in 2018. Cobb high school students continue to outperform their state and national peers. The district’s average is higher than the statewide average of 1048 and the national average of 1039.
Cobb County schools also surpassed state and national averages in 2018, 2018 and 2016, the system said. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said the system's Georgia Milestone scores, graduation rate and SAT scores show Cobb students "are seeing increased success year, after year and at a faster rate than their state and national peers."
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“Their success is a direct reflection of our team’s strategic focus on the achievement of each student,” he said.
Roughly 5,600 Cobb class of 2019 students took the SAT. On the reading and writing section, Cobb students averaged 565. Cobb students scored 549 on the math section.
Credit: Cobb County School District
Credit: Cobb County School District
The performance by students at several Cobb high schools also stood out. Walton High School’s average for the class of 2019 was 1288, while Pope’s average was 1220 and Lassiter’s clocked in at 1212. For additional Cobb schools had averages at or above 1100: Hillgrove at 1100, Harrison at 1123, Kennesaw Mountain at 1161 and Wheeler at 1196.
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