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Sunday, September 19, 2010

SAT scores: NJ is below (and Ridgewood is far above) the national average.

According to a story last week on NJ.com, New Jersey's SAT scores remain just below the national average. On the other hand, Ridgewood's scores* remain among the highest in the state -- and much higher than the national average.

Most recent scores (total possible = 2400):
US: 1509
NJ: 1506
Ridgewood: 1797

Of course, you may know that I feel -- and research increasingly shows -- that SAT scores are a poor predictor of college success. You can read more about it at FairTest.org.

Read the full article on NJ.com by clicking here.

*Ridgewood's average scores taken from NJ schools report card, most recent data is 2008.

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