2020 NJ SAT Scores Released: See Where Hopatcong, Sparta Ranked

Despite the fact that tests were delayed and canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic the SAT is still considered the primary standardized test that judges a student's college qualifications.

And there is new data that shows how students did locally in 2020. Patch put together the list of each New Jersey high school's most recent average scores that the state released, and ranked them from top to bottom.

Perfect would be a combined 1600, or 800 in each section.

The Sparta School District ranked 76 on the list of 308 with an 1152 average score. The district ranked 82 in math, with a 573 score and a 579 score placed them at 71 on the list for reading and writing.

The Hopatcong School District ranked 208 on the list of 308 with a 1023 average score. The district ranked 221 in math, with a 502 score and a 521 score placed them at 98 on the list for reading and writing.

The SAT scores were part of the state Department of Education's School Performance Reports for the 2018-19 school year. The reports include figures on enrollment, proficiency scores, PARCC scores, graduation rates and SAT scores.

These reports are designed to inform parents, educators and communities about how well a school is performing and preparing its students for college and careers, according to the DOE.

This post contains reporting by Tom Davis.

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