State Does Better On SAT And AP Courses
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Statistics released today show Arkansas
students scored higher on the SAT college entrance exam than the
national average.
Also today, the Board of Education said the states ranks of
Advanced Placement students grew in the past year. More than
6600 Arkansas students took more than 11,000
Advanced Placement tests -- a thirty percent increase over last
year.
The Advanced Placement tests are given for students who take
special courses during the year and good scores can earn college
credits.
The Arkansas average score on the SAT was 1124, up six
points from last year. The national average held steady at 1026.
The highest possible score is 1600.
The SAT is typically only taken by high school seniors
planning to go to college out of state, so Arkansas has fewer
participants than many other states. Most college-bound Arkansas
students take the ACT instead.
