News Brief
09/28/13
Average SAT Score Rises for North Carolina Students
Associated Press (09/26/13)More than 58,000 North Carolina high school seniors took the SAT in 2013, and their average combined score of 1,479 marks a 10 percent gain from last year, according to the State Department of Public Instruction. "I fully expect to see our seniors' scores continue to improve as students benefit from the Common Core State Standards," says State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson. Meanwhile, the state reports a close to 7 percent gain in passing scores on Advanced Placement exams.
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