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Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Results

Six hundred twenty (620) members of the Boise District class of 2008 took the SAT, 49 fewer than in the class of 2007. By contrast, 1031 students took the ACT, an increase of 142 from 2007.

SAT Participation Chart

Fifty-three percent of the class of 2008 took the ACT during their time in high school. This participation rate was seven percent higher than that of the class of 2007, and the highest rate in the past five years.

SAT Chart

Average SAT Critical Reading scores have improved by 6 points since 2004, owing at least partially to the decline in the percentage of SAT test-takers over the 5-year span. Boise's CrItical Reading average score has remained above the state of Idaho average, despite the fact that a far lower percentage of Idaho students take the SAT than do in the Boise District. The scoring scale for SAT Reading, Math, and Writing ranges from 200 to 800.

SAT Chart

A similar pattern is generally evident in the SAT Math average scores, as higher scores have been seen as the population of test-takers has declined.

SAT chart

The three year history of the SAT Writing subtest has seen a slight decline in scores at the District, state, and national levels. Members of the 2006 cohort who took the SAT prior to senior year did not take the Writing test, since it was first offered in their senior year. Similarly, sophomores in the class of 2007 did not take the Writing subtest.

SAT chart

Score Report Preferences at Time of Testing

Students designate the colleges to which their SAT scores are to be sent. The table below indicates the colleges with the highest percentages of scores received from the Boise District.

INSTITUTION NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Boise State University 50
University of Idaho 34
University of Washington 15
University of Oregon 13
The College of Idaho 12
Idaho State University 12
Washington State University 11
University of Colorado 9
University of Puget Sound 9

Last updated on 6/8/2009

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