For the eighth consecutive year, Houston County School District’s SAT scores have outperformed the state and national averages. The College Board recently released SAT scores for the Class of 2024. Houston County School District students earned a mean total score of 1,054, which is 59 points higher than the national mean and 24 points above the state mean.

Houston County students outperformed their peers in public schools across the nation by 30 points inEvidence-Based Reading and Writing and by 29 points in Math. A total of 887 Houston County students in the Class of 2024 took the SAT.

“We are pleased with the progress our students continue to make each year on their SAT scores,” said Dr. Mark Scott, Superintendent of Schools. “Congratulations to our recent graduates for outperforming the state and nation on the SAT. We wish them much success in the future!”

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