For the fifth year in a row, Cobb Schools students have surpassed the national and the state average on the SAT. Nationwide mean score on the college-entrance test was 1030 out of a possible 1600. Statewide, Georgia students beat the national score by 13 points with an average score of 1043. Cobb students easily beat both with an average score of 1107.
Despite challenges with limited testing opportunities due to COVID restrictions in the Spring, the Class of 2020 found ways to get it done anyway.
“The class of 2020 has faced unprecedented adversity and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “Given all they have overcome, I am so proud of these students for becoming the third graduating class in Georgia history to beat the national average on the SAT. I continue to be optimistic about the future of Georgia public schools as our students, teachers, and schools continue to surpass expectations and outperform their peers nationally.”
Scores were down slightly across the entire country in 2020. Cobb Schools slipped a mere 7 points compared to 2019’s score of 1114. Three hundred fifteen fewer tests were taken in 2020, which probably largely accounted for the small step back.
The District averaged 564 on the verbal sections of the test and 544 on math. By contrast, the national average was 520 on verbal and 510 on math, while the state average was 532 and 511.
5,283 Cobb Schools students took the test, which was the second-largest group of test-takers behind Gwinnett School District. With an 1107 mean score overall, Cobb Schools was the best performing school district among the five largest in the state (including Gwinnett, Dekalb, Fulton, and Clayton).
Within the District, Walton was the top-performing school with an impressive 1272 overall (635 verbal/637 math). Pope and Lassiter tied with 1195 overall (Pope: 606/589, Lassiter: 602/593), and Wheeler with an 1160 overall (581/579).
Seven District schools averaged at or above 1100. Six schools increased or stayed the same compared to 2019. Of particular note is Osborne High School, which raised its overall average by 25 points compared to 2019.
You can see a breakdown of all the school and district scores at the GADOE site, here.
