For the fifth consecutive year, Houston County’s SAT scores have outperformed the national and state averages.  The College Board recently released SAT scores for the Class of 2021.  Houston County students earned a mean total score of 1,086, which is 48 points higher than the national mean and 9 points above the state mean scores.

Houston County students outperformed their peers in public schools across the nation by 26 points inEvidence-Based Reading and Writing and by 22 points in Math. A total of 645 Houston County students in the Class of 2021 took the SAT.

“Houston County School District continues to produce high-achieving students, and I am extremely proud of the exceptional results this year,” said Dr. Mark Scott, Superintendent of the Houston County School District. “Even through the challenges of this past year, our students continue to excel academically.”

Houston County SAT scores also improved from the previous year. The total mean scores for the past five years are as follows:

To read the Georgia Department of Education press release, click here.