Chesapeake Public Schools
Department of Assessment & Accountability
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Performance of College-Bound Seniors
2014-2015
SAT Summary Report
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Department of Assessment and Accountability
SAT Summary Report
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Evaluating SAT Results
There is an extremely complex relationship between SAT scores, which indicate
critical reading, math, and writing reasoning skills, and academic, demographic
and socioeconomic factors. For this reason, explanations of score differences
between schools, divisions, or other subgroups of the testing population should
take multiple factors into account. Even though SAT scores tend to be high for
students with high grades and many years of academic course work, for example,
they do not have a perfect one-to-one relationship with grades and courses
because many other factors affect the development of critical reading,
mathematical, and writing reasoning skills. Similarly, although SAT scores reflect
how much academic work students undertake in high school, they are not a direct
measure of the effectiveness of school curriculum or teaching (direct quote from
the College Board).
The data that follows provides a snapshot of the performance of Chesapeake
students on the SAT in relation to other Chesapeake schools, the Commonwealth
of Virginia, and the nation. This data is presented as a comparison to the
previous year’s test to identify areas of strength and progress. Students are
assessed on critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. The highest
attainable score on each test is 800.
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SAT Reasoning Test Performance Report
Mean Scores by Population Group
Two-Year Comparison
SAT Reasoning Test – Critical Reading
(formerly known as SAT I Verbal)
Test Group
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
2013-2014
497
518
498
2014-2015
495
518
504
Difference
-2
0
+6
SAT Reasoning Test – Math
(formerly known as SAT I Math)
Test Group
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
2013-2014
513
515
498
2014-2015
511
516
502
Difference
-2
+1
+4
SAT Reasoning Test – Writing
Test Group
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
2013-2014
487
497
475
2014-2015
484
499
483
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Difference
-3
+2
+8
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SAT Reasoning Test Performance Report
Mean Scores by High School
Two-Year Comparison
SAT Reasoning Test – Critical Reading
(formerly known as SAT I Verbal)
School
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
2013-2014
455
524
511
515
479
475
494
2014-2015
491
527
506
526
470
486
497
Difference
+36
+3
-5
+11
-9
+11
+3
SAT Reasoning Test – Math
(formerly known as SAT I Math)
School
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
2013-2014
449
523
523
520
476
466
493
2014-2015
490
526
510
527
472
479
491
Difference
+41
+3
-13
+7
-4
+13
-2
SAT Reasoning Test – Writing
School
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
2013-2014
431
499
488
489
452
452
483
2014-2015
465
517
482
497
440
468
485
Difference
+34
+18
-6
+8
-12
+14
+2
Number of Students Tested
School
Chesapeake
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
2013-2014
1866
154
340
244
321
209
260
338
Chesapeake Public Schools
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2014-2015
1860
181
331
270
318
190
267
303
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SAT Reasoning Test Performance Report
Mean Scores by Gender
2014-2015 School Year
SAT Reasoning Test – Critical Reading
(formerly known as SAT I Verbal)
School
Male
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
497
521
507
481
519
521
533
479
486
501
Female
493
516
501
498
534
492
519
464
487
494
SAT Reasoning Test – Math
(formerly known as SAT I Math)
School
Male
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
527
532
520
493
532
536
554
489
497
510
Female
496
502
487
488
520
486
505
460
463
476
SAT Reasoning Test – Writing
School
Male
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
478
491
476
448
499
491
491
437
464
472
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Female
490
506
489
478
533
474
503
442
472
496
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SAT Reasoning Test Performance Report
Mean Scores by Ethnicity
2014-2015 School Year
SAT Reasoning Test – Critical Reading
(formerly known as SAT I Verbal)
African-American
Male
Female
Total
School
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
450
434
474
450
489
463
442
439
456
476
480
457
463
453
444
439
431
445
453
457
478
454
474
456
443
439
Male
Caucasian
Female
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
534
521
525
539
541
532
529
534
526
530
556
502
524
480
553
521
Total
529
542
529
525
541
522
532
503
542
527
SAT Reasoning Test – Math
(formerly known as SAT I Math)
African-American
Male
Female
Total
428
Not reported
Not reported
435
Not reported
Not reported
453
436
443
433
460
448
486
464
473
466
423
442
479
420
446
459
437
446
446
424
434
443
417
429
School
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
Male
Caucasian
Female
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
552
553
544
552
564
540
560
544
515
521
538
503
517
484
522
506
Total
534
535
533
536
541
529
538
508
540
522
SAT Reasoning Test – Writing
School
National
Virginia
Chesapeake
Deep Creek High
Grassfield High
Great Bridge High
Hickory High
Indian River High
Oscar Smith High
Western Branch High
African-American
Male
Female
Total
418
Not reported
Not reported
425
Not reported
Not reported
422
439
432
410
458
436
449
469
460
436
427
431
424
441
433
421
424
423
422
433
428
410
432
422
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Male
Caucasian
Female
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
503
474
510
505
500
488
511
511
519
512
559
491
509
463
537
530
Total
513
521
511
494
535
499
505
474
525
522
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SAT – Division Highlights
2014-2015
SAT Reasoning Test – Critical Reading

Over the past 5 years, Chesapeake has INCREASED the mean score by 8 points while
Virginia has INCREASED by 6 points and the nation has DECREASED by 2 points.

For the third time in 5 years, Chesapeake’s mean score (504) is higher than the National
Mean Score (495) for the Critical Reading portion of the SAT.

Chesapeake’s mean score (504) is higher this year than in the past 5 years.

Chesapeake’s African American students averaged 22 points higher than the nation and 8
points higher than the state.

Chesapeake’s Female students exceeded the national average by 8 points and
Chesapeake’s Male students exceeded the national average by 10 points.

4 out of 7 of Chesapeake’s high schools (GFH, GBH, HHS, & WBH) exceeded the national
average (495).

2 Chesapeake high schools (GFH & HHS) exceeded the state average (518).

5 out of 7 Chesapeake high schools (DCH, GFH, HHS, OSH, & WBH) INCREASED their
mean score. 3 of these schools (DCH, HHS, & OSH) INCREASED their mean score by 10
points or more!
SAT Reasoning Test – Writing

Over the past 5 years, Chesapeake has INCREASED the mean score by 4 points while
Virginia has INCREASED by 4 points and the nation has DECREASED by 5 points.

Chesapeake’s African American students averaged 14 points higher than the nation and 7
points higher than the state.

3 out of 7 of Chesapeake’s high schools (GFH, HHS, & WBH) exceeded the national
average (484).

1 Chesapeake high school (GFH) exceeded the state average (499).

5 out of 7 Chesapeake high schools (DCH, GFH, HHS, OSH, & WBH) INCREASED their
mean score. 3 of these schools (DCH, GFH, & OSH) INCREASED their mean score by 10
points or more!
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SAT – Division Highlights
2014-2015
SAT Reasoning Test – Math

Chesapeake’s African American students averaged 15 points higher than the nation AND
8 points higher than the state.

2 out of 7 of Chesapeake’s high schools (GFH & HHS) exceeded the national average
(511) and the state average (516).

4 out of 7 Chesapeake high schools (DCH, GFH, HHS, & OSH) INCREASED their mean
score. 2 of these schools (DCH & OSH) INCREASED their mean score by 10 points or
more!
Overall

Chesapeake’s overall mean score INCREASED in all 3 components of the SAT (Critical
Reading, Math, and Writing).

4 out of 7 Chesapeake high schools (DCH, GFH, HHS, & OSH) INCREASED their mean
score in all 3 components of the SAT (Critical Reading, Math, and Writing).

1 Chesapeake high school (OSH) INCREASED their mean score by over 10 points in all 3
SAT components.

1 of Chesapeake’s high schools (DCH) INCREASED their mean score by over 30 points in
all 3 components of the SAT!
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