NYC (SATs, PSATs, Advanced Placement) SAT (Scale 200 – 800) # Test Takers
Critical Reading Mean
Math Mean
Writing Mean
2009 Results
40,251
435
459
432
Change from Last Year
0%
-4
-2
-2
Significant change in demographics: Whites down 7.5%; Hispanics up 7.2%; Blacks up 2.4%
PSAT Juniors (Scale 20-80: .1 pt. = 1 pt. on SAT) # Test Takers
Critical Reading Mean
Math Mean
Writing Mean
2009 Results
51,861
38.9
42.2
38.4
Change from Last Year
+2.6%
-.5
+.6
+.5
Reasonably stable demographics
PSAT Sophomores (Scale 20-80: .1 pt. = 1 pt. on SAT) # Test Takers
Critical Reading Mean
Math Mean
Writing Mean
2009 Results
59,078
36.0
39.4
35.5
Change from Last Year
-.2%
-.3
+.9
+.4
Reasonably stable demographics
Advanced Placement # Test Takers
Number of Exams Taken
Number of Scores 3-5
2009 Results
25,272
38,172
19,504
Change from Last Year
+5.8%
+ 7.2%
+6.5%
Largest gains in exams passed by Blacks & Hispanics (approximately 14%)