SAT Reasoning Test
2014 College-Bound Seniors
Overview
The SAT results in this report present data for 2014 seniors who participated in the SAT testing program at any time during
their high school years. The SAT Reasoning Test measures students’ skills in critical reading (formerly called “verbal”),
mathematics, and writing. The writing section was added to the test in March 2005 and scores were first reported for the
class of 2006. These tests, with a score range from 200 to 800, are designed to help colleges and universities identify
students for admission and to plan their educational programs to meet the needs of their incoming students.
Number and Percent of Senior Class Taking SAT Reasoning Test
Class of
# Taking SAT I
% of Senior Class
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2,652
2,735
2,802
2,838
2,661
2,594
2,697
2,760
2,437
2,581
2,324
2,373
2,216
63%
65%
66%
67%
63%
58%
64%
67%
62%
66%
63%
65%
56%
Source: College Board for number taking test, BPS Information Services—Student Records Department—for grade 12 enrollments.
Mean Scores of SAT Reasoning Test Over Time
Class of
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing
BPS
Mass.
Nation
BPS
Mass.
Nation
BPS
Mass.
Nation
431
430
428
432
436
432
438
432
435
432
431
434
425
507
506
506
505
508
508
507
505
506
513
511
509
504
492
491
491
494
498
496
497
498
500
505
505
504
500
464
463
460
461
464
458
457
449
452
455
445
453
444
523
521
523
521
524
522
520
516
518
522
519
518
510
501
503
505
506
511
510
510
509
514
515
515
516
512
430
429
424
427
432
431
436
430
431
–
–
–
–
498
500
500
500
504
504
505
501
502
–
–
–
–
478
480
481
483
488
487
488
488
492
–
–
–
–
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Note: BPS 2008 mean scores were calculated as weighted means and may be slightly different from the College Board release due to rounding. Writing mean scores were first reported in 2006. Mean
scores for Massachusetts and the nation in this table have been updated to reflect only the results from public schools. In reports prior to 2008 the state and national mean scores included non-public
schools.
One- And Five-Year Trends
SAT I Mean Score Changes in Critical
Reading and Math
1-Year Trend: 2013 to 2014
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
1
1
1
1
SAT I Mean Score Changes in
Critical Reading and Math
5-Year Trend: 2010 to 2014
2
-2
Critical Reading
BPS
Math
Mass.
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
0
-1
-5
-10
Critical Reading
BPS
Nation
-1
-6
Mass.
Math
Nation
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One-year trend: BPS mean scores increased in both critical reading and math, though the gains
were small, yet positive; while the state scores similarly increase slightly over one year, the
national scores increased in critical reading and decreased by two points in math. In critical
reading, the BPS mean score increased from 430 to 431 between 2013 and 2014. In math, the
BPS mean score increased from 463 to 464 in the same period.

The BPS average score in writing also increased, from 429 to 430, while the scores decreased at
both the state and national levels.

Five-year trend: BPS mean critical reading scores dropped five points from 436 in 2010 to 431 in
2014. Similarly, students at the state level experienced a 1-point decrease in both critical reading
and math over the same period; nationally, there was a 6 point decrease in the average score for
critical reading and a 10-point decrease in math. In Math, the BPS score increased one point to
meet the 2010 rate, which contrasts the declines seen at the state and national trends.
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School Summary Results for 2014 College Bound Seniors
School
Another Course to College
Boston Adult Academy
Boston Arts Academy
Boston Community Leadership Academy
Boston Day and Evening Academy
Boston Green Academy
Boston International
Boston Latin Academy
Boston Latin School
Brighton High School
Charlestown High School
Community Academy
Community Academy of Science and Health
Dorchester Academy
East Boston High School
Edward M Kennedy Health Careers
English High School
Excel High School
Fenway High School
Greater Egleston
Burke High School
O'Bryant School of Math and Science
Quincy Upper School
Madison Park
Mary Lyon K-12 School
McKinley South End
New Mission High School
Snowden International School at Copley
Techboston Academy
Urban Science Academy
West Roxbury High School
Number
of
Test
Takers
35
15
90
82
37
45
62
239
379
151
103
0
61
37
143
44
83
94
69
25
81
228
27
69
23
8
59
69
116
81
97
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Mean Scores
Critical
Reading
429
301
430
370
405
389
302
512
620
361
342
344
395
384
427
334
358
411
348
345
474
389
349
451
398
386
395
382
406
378
Mathematics
Writing
441
379
435
408
403
412
338
558
636
404
422
436
303
429
377
380
373
313
517
613
363
348
368
411
421
428
353
432
443
361
380
528
412
379
457
408
439
418
409
414
398
338
365
401
428
346
362
414
348
350
471
374
356
415
350
380
373
378
387
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Boston Public Schools
SAT I Mean Scores in Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing
Trends from 1995 through 2014
470
460
450
440
430
420
410
400
390
380
370
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Critical Reading BPS 406 410 412 415 421 419 424 425 434 431 432 435 432 438 432 436 432 428 430 431
Math BPS
425 430 433 430 432 441 440 444 453 445 455 452 449 457 458 464 461 460 463 464
Writing BPS
431 430 436 431 432 427 424 429 430
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