Schools
Cobb SAT Scores Drop from 2012
Cobb and Marietta students still scored better than statewide and national averages.
For the second year in a row, overall average scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test dropped slightly for students in Cobb County.
Students in the 16 high schools in the Cobb County School District averaged an SAT score of 1515, down from an average of 1520 in 2012, according to figures released Thursday by the Georgia Department of Education.
At Marietta High School, scores also fell slightly from last year, from 1459 overall to 1456.
The figures for Cobb and Marietta are still higher than the state of Georgia average of 1452 and the national average of 1498.
Four Cobb high schools -- all in East Cobb -- posted average SAT scores of 1600 or higher, with Walton topping out at 1741. The others are Lassiter, Pope and Wheeler.
Students at Harrison, Kell and Kennesaw Mountain high schools all averaged scores of 1500 or higher.
On the low end, Pebblebrook's average was 1283 and Osborne's 1232.
The SAT tests students' college preparedness in critical reading, mathematics and writing skills
The Cobb averages in each of those areas either held steady or dropped from 2012: reading 512 (same as last year), math 510 (down from 512) and writing 493 (down from 494).
The following scores for Cobb and Marietta include the number of students at each school taking the test, following by mean, or average, scores in critical reading, math and writing, culminating with the overall average score.
For a comparison, here are the 2012 SAT scores compiled and analyzed by the Cobb County School District.
Allatoona
Students Tested: 344Reading: 506
Math: 501
Writing: 478
Overall: 1485
Campbell
Students Tested: 327Reading: 474
Math: 473
Writing: 458
Overall: 1405
Harrison
Students Tested: 455Reading: 528
Math: 531
Writing: 511
Overall: 1570
Hillgrove
Students Tested: 425Reading: 425
Math: 499
Writing: 479
Overall: 1479
Kell
Students Tested: 283Reading: 503
Math: 512
Writing: 492
Overall: 1507
Kennesaw Mountain
Students Tested: 400Reading: 531
Math: 531
Writing: 509
Overall: 1571
Lassiter
Students Tested: 437Reading: 547
Math: 558
Writing: 531
Overall: 1636
Marietta
Students Tested: 248Reading: 494
Math: 486
Writing: 476
Overall: 1456
McEachern
Students Tested: 381Reading: 462
Math: 440
Writing: 436
Overall: 1338
North Cobb
Students Tested: 441Reading: 492
Math: 477
Writing: 470
Overall: 1439
Osborne
Students Tested: 169Reading: 415
Math: 411
Writing: 406
Overall: 1232
Pebblebrook
Students Tested: 267Reading: 441
Math: 416
Writing: 426
Overall: 1283
Pope
Students Tested: 406Reading: 563
Math: 566
Writing: 551
Overall: 1680
South Cobb
Students Tested: 269Reading: 447
Math: 432
Writing: 428
Overall: 1307
Sprayberry
Students Tested: 316Reading: 493
Math: 490
Writing: 469
Overall: 1452
Walton
Students Tested: 607Reading: 581
Math: 592
Writing: 568
Overall: 1741
Wheeler
Students Tested: 321Reading: 552
Math: 563
Writing: 568
Overall: 1561
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