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Gwinnett's 2004 SAT test-takers achieve highest-ever score
Gwinnett test-takers matched or set records on the verbal and math sections of the 2004 SAT, resulting in the county's highest-ever total score. Released results from the 2004 SAT I college admissions exam show Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students continue to outpace their peers on both the state and national levels.
"Our mission is to pursue excellence in academic knowledge and skills for each student," says CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks, "resulting in measured improvement against local, national, and world-class standards. The SAT is just such a standard and this year's record results are evidence that Gwinnett County Public Schools' focus on teaching and learning is making a difference for students."
SAT Highlights
— Gwinnett's average composite score on the SAT is 1037, a combination of the average verbal score of 510 and the average mathematics score of 527. (Possible scores range from 200 to 800 on each section. The highest possible composite score is 1600.)
— Gwinnett's average is 11 points above the national average of 1026, and 50 points above the Georgia average of 987.
— This year's composite average of 1037 sets a record high for GCPS.
— This year's SAT-takers matched last year's highest-ever score in mathematics. Gwinnett's average of 527 is 34 points above the state's average score and nine points above the national average.
— Gwinnett's average verbal score of 510 is the system's highest-ever. This is 16 points above the state's average and two points above the national average.
— A higher percentage of students take the SAT in Gwinnett than in the state or nation. In 2003-04, Gwinnett saw 87 percent of seniors take the test, compared to 73 percent statewide and 48 percent nationally.
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