2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES SUMMARY REPORT Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test VERMONT Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test cosponsored by / NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION This material produced solely by College Board for its organizational purposes. NMSC was not involved in its production. Copyright © 2015 The College Board. All rights reserved. College Board, SAT, Student Search Service, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Visit College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org. 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT FIGURE 1: ON TRACK TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY The PSAT/NMSQT College Readiness Benchmark represents Use this information in combination with the optional Student the score that a student should meet or exceed to be Data File CD to identify students who may need extra support or considered on track to be college ready (for more information who may be ready for more rigorous course work. In addition, about benchmarks, check out www.collegeboard.org/results). PSAT/NMSQT Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) reports The pie charts below show the percentage of students in the can help you target skills to improve with aggregate skills nation, your region, and your state who have met the feedback. PSAT/NMSQT composite score benchmark (142 for juniors and 133 for sophomores). TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT College Ready 39.3 % College Ready 47.0 % College Ready 57.0 % Total Students 1,812,143 Total Students 100,967 Total Students 1,682 See last page of this report for the list of states included in your region. 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT TABLE 1: NUMBER OF SOPHOMORES TAKING THE PSAT/NMSQT® TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Male 880,810 48.9 48,943 48.7 761 45.3 Female 922,187 51.1 51,488 51.3 918 54.7 No Response 9,146 536 3 TOTAL 1,812,143 100,967 1,682 TABLE 2: ETHNIC BACKGROUND TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent American Indian or Alaska Native 15,790 0.9 652 0.7 9 0.5 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 138,953 8.2 6,147 6.5 78 4.7 Black or African American 253,986 15.0 7,987 8.5 32 1.9 Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American 405,117 23.9 11,876 12.6 24 1.5 White 812,556 48.0 63,995 68.1 1,478 89.7 Other 66,728 3.9 3,375 3.6 26 1.6 No Response 119,013 6,935 35 TABLE 3: PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE® TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Yes 1,500,432 82.8 81,361 80.6 1,420 84.4 No 311,711 17.2 19,606 19.4 262 15.6 Page 3 of 13 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT TABLE 4: SELF-REPORTED GRADE AVERAGE TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent A+ (97-100) 65,579 4.0 2,276 2.5 77 4.7 A (93-96) 322,403 19.9 15,723 17.1 415 25.6 A- (90-92) 303,457 18.7 20,044 21.9 387 23.8 B+ (87-89) 280,346 17.3 18,525 20.2 304 18.7 B (83-86) 271,296 16.7 15,768 17.2 240 14.8 B- (80-82) 147,307 9.1 8,173 8.9 96 5.9 C+ (77-79) 112,011 6.9 5,497 6.0 55 3.4 C (73-76) 72,748 4.5 3,422 3.7 29 1.8 C- (70-72) 27,431 1.7 1,338 1.5 13 0.8 D+ (67-69) 9,944 0.6 485 0.5 2 0.1 D (65-66) 7,054 0.4 318 0.3 4 0.2 E or F (Below 65) 3,687 0.2 157 0.2 2 0.1 No Response 188,880 9,241 58 TABLE 5: YEAR COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING COLLEGE TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2015 2,940 0.2 67 0.1 0 0.0 2016 36,486 2.1 1,213 1.2 18 1.1 2017 1,628,214 94.0 92,968 95.4 1,607 96.0 After 2017 48,794 2.8 2,241 2.3 34 2.0 Not Planning College 15,809 0.9 979 1.0 15 0.9 No Response 79,900 3,499 8 Page 4 of 13 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - CRITICAL READING TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 3,071 0.2 279 0.3 8 0.5 70-74 14,263 0.8 1,138 1.1 19 1.1 65-69 22,611 1.2 1,718 1.7 25 1.5 60-64 75,582 4.2 5,020 5.0 118 7.0 55-59 104,347 5.8 7,049 7.0 178 10.6 50-54 222,376 12.3 14,348 14.2 256 15.2 45-49 245,015 13.5 15,380 15.2 325 19.3 40-44 347,511 19.2 19,146 19.0 323 19.2 35-39 321,251 17.7 16,012 15.9 232 13.8 30-34 236,884 13.1 10,846 10.7 113 6.7 25-29 143,005 7.9 6,596 6.5 55 3.3 20-24 76,227 4.2 3,435 3.4 30 1.8 TOTAL 1,812,143 100,967 1,682 Mean Score 42.1 43.6 46.2 STD. DEV. 10.6 10.8 10.1 Page 5 of 13 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT MATHEMATICS TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 8,247 0.5 630 0.6 4 0.2 70-74 15,111 0.8 1,116 1.1 11 0.7 65-69 49,192 2.7 3,475 3.4 52 3.1 60-64 71,822 4.0 5,269 5.2 120 7.1 55-59 141,770 7.8 9,714 9.6 215 12.8 50-54 214,315 11.8 14,000 13.9 319 19.0 45-49 323,711 17.9 19,057 18.9 381 22.7 40-44 271,903 15.0 14,354 14.2 202 12.0 35-39 341,545 18.8 16,010 15.9 215 12.8 30-34 191,547 10.6 8,758 8.7 89 5.3 25-29 121,254 6.7 5,652 5.6 51 3.0 20-24 61,726 3.4 2,932 2.9 23 1.4 TOTAL 1,812,143 100,967 1,682 Mean Score 43.4 45.1 47.6 STD. DEV. 11.1 11.4 10.1 WRITING SKILLS TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 2,797 0.2 262 0.3 3 0.2 70-74 9,575 0.5 613 0.6 4 0.2 65-69 24,949 1.4 1,918 1.9 33 2.0 60-64 42,832 2.4 3,032 3.0 57 3.4 55-59 108,401 6.0 7,516 7.4 163 9.7 50-54 144,708 8.0 9,839 9.7 190 11.3 45-49 258,971 14.3 16,746 16.6 318 18.9 40-44 291,803 16.1 17,218 17.1 313 18.6 35-39 373,535 20.6 18,449 18.3 311 18.5 30-34 243,627 13.4 11,130 11.0 158 9.4 25-29 161,462 8.9 7,196 7.1 72 4.3 20-24 149,483 8.2 7,048 7.0 60 3.6 TOTAL 1,812,143 100,967 1,682 Mean Score 40.1 41.9 43.8 STD. DEV. 10.9 11.1 10.2 Page 6 of 13 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - MALE - CRITICAL READING TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 1,561 0.2 134 0.3 5 0.7 70-74 7,312 0.8 538 1.1 11 1.4 65-69 11,170 1.3 865 1.8 13 1.7 60-64 36,710 4.2 2,413 4.9 46 6.0 55-59 48,178 5.5 3,238 6.6 78 10.2 50-54 99,907 11.3 6,466 13.2 116 15.2 45-49 109,558 12.4 6,874 14.0 135 17.7 40-44 159,674 18.1 8,805 18.0 134 17.6 35-39 156,430 17.8 7,908 16.2 112 14.7 30-34 125,386 14.2 5,942 12.1 57 7.5 25-29 80,229 9.1 3,712 7.6 32 4.2 20-24 44,695 5.1 2,048 4.2 22 2.9 TOTAL 880,810 48,943 761 Mean Score 41.4 42.9 45.7 STD. DEV. 10.9 11.1 10.9 Page 7 of 13 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT MALE - MATHEMATICS TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 5,699 0.6 422 0.9 3 0.4 70-74 9,805 1.1 740 1.5 8 1.1 65-69 30,402 3.5 2,123 4.3 36 4.7 60-64 41,199 4.7 2,939 6.0 65 8.5 55-59 75,499 8.6 5,021 10.3 100 13.1 50-54 105,200 11.9 6,715 13.7 142 18.7 45-49 150,974 17.1 8,770 17.9 152 20.0 40-44 122,770 13.9 6,381 13.0 90 11.8 35-39 155,059 17.6 7,246 14.8 98 12.9 30-34 90,792 10.3 4,187 8.6 33 4.3 25-29 60,551 6.9 2,835 5.8 24 3.2 20-24 32,860 3.7 1,564 3.2 10 1.3 TOTAL 880,810 48,943 761 Mean Score 44.0 45.7 48.5 STD. DEV. 11.7 12.0 10.6 MALE - WRITING SKILLS TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 1,164 0.1 104 0.2 2 0.3 70-74 3,739 0.4 240 0.5 1 0.1 65-69 9,851 1.1 731 1.5 12 1.6 60-64 17,417 2.0 1,229 2.5 26 3.4 55-59 44,825 5.1 3,082 6.3 65 8.5 50-54 62,243 7.1 4,263 8.7 77 10.1 45-49 114,963 13.1 7,492 15.3 121 15.9 40-44 134,229 15.2 8,026 16.4 140 18.4 35-39 181,434 20.6 9,292 19.0 148 19.4 30-34 128,702 14.6 5,971 12.2 96 12.6 25-29 92,100 10.5 4,212 8.6 38 5.0 20-24 90,143 10.2 4,301 8.8 35 4.6 TOTAL 880,810 48,943 761 Mean Score 38.9 40.5 42.5 STD. DEV. 10.9 11.1 10.4 Page 8 of 13 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - FEMALE - CRITICAL READING TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 1,504 0.2 143 0.3 3 0.3 70-74 6,917 0.8 599 1.2 8 0.9 65-69 11,394 1.2 853 1.7 12 1.3 60-64 38,678 4.2 2,597 5.0 72 7.8 55-59 55,901 6.1 3,789 7.4 100 10.9 50-54 121,826 13.2 7,829 15.2 140 15.3 45-49 134,547 14.6 8,456 16.4 190 20.7 40-44 186,303 20.2 10,262 19.9 187 20.4 35-39 163,036 17.7 8,007 15.6 120 13.1 30-34 109,823 11.9 4,807 9.3 56 6.1 25-29 61,495 6.7 2,804 5.4 22 2.4 20-24 30,763 3.3 1,342 2.6 8 0.9 TOTAL 922,187 51,488 918 Mean Score 42.8 44.4 46.7 STD. DEV. 10.3 10.4 9.5 Page 9 of 13 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VERMONT FEMALE - MATHEMATICS TOTAL GROUP NEW ENGLAND VERMONT Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 75-80 2,536 0.3 207 0.4 1 0.1 70-74 5,279 0.6 374 0.7 3 0.3 65-69 18,673 2.0 1,346 2.6 16 1.7 60-64 30,451 3.3 2,319 4.5 55 6.0 55-59 65,935 7.1 4,663 9.1 115 12.5 50-54 108,425 11.8 7,234 14.0 177 19.3 45-49 171,513 18.6 10,214 19.8 228 24.8 40-44 147,879 16.0 7,903 15.3 111 12.1 35-39 184,475 20.0 8,675 16.8 117 12.7 30-34 99,247 10.8 4,474 8.7 56 6.1 25-29 59,568 6.5 2,740 5.3 26 2.8 20-24 28,206 3.1 1,339 2.6 13 1.4 TOTAL 922,187 51,488 918 Mean Score 42.9 44.6 46.8 STD. DEV. 10.5 10.8 9.6 Page 10 of 13 1/14/2015