High school presents SAT results; board discusses grading alignment and optional prep
Summary
The Class of 2025 produced a mean SAT score of 1,207; presenters said reading and math averages were substantially above state and national means and described efforts to align CP course gradebooks and departmental rubrics, with board members asking about optional SAT prep and equity implications.
The high school presented SAT results for the Class of 2025 and described classroom steps intended to support continued college-readiness performance. The presenter reported a district mean of 1,207 and said reading and math figures exceed New Jersey and national averages by roughly 70–90 points.
The presenter explained the district’s move to common grade-book structures across CP courses to reduce variability between teachers, and outlined departmental collaboration (common assessments, PLC work) intended to align expectations. She said honors and AP courses remain on separate grading tracks.
Board discussion focused on the role of SAT preparation and whether optional, school-run supplements could be offered without changing classroom instruction. Members raised equity concerns—paid private prep can widen gaps—and asked for median/mode data to check whether outliers affect means; the presenter said SAT vendor data does not include medians but similar distributions could be provided by district data sources.
What the board will do next: members asked administration for further distributional data (median/mode, school-by-school comparisons) and for options to pilot low-cost or no-cost SAT-prep offerings that would not alter the regular curriculum.
