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SCCPSS reports SAT gains and steady graduation rate amid literacy reforms
Summary
District officials reported a mean SAT score of 1,006 for the class of 2025 (a 16-point gain over 2024) and a graduation rate of 87.2% that matches the state average, while leaders described literacy work including science-of-reading training, a new curriculum and a high-dose tutoring pilot.
District leaders on the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools update presented assessment and graduation data alongside literacy initiatives they said aim to improve outcomes in coming years.
Dr. Laura May, who presented the SAT figures, said the district—s class of 2025 achieved a mean SAT score of 1,006, a 16-point gain over the class of 2024. "We were delighted to score at a mean of 1,006 for the graduating class of 2025," May said. She noted the district—s reporting follows Georgia Department of Education standards and reflects only public-school students.
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