| Title: |
Class of 2024: SAT/ACT Participation and Performance. Memorandum |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Stephanie S. Sheron; Kecia L. Addison; Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Office of Strategic Initiatives |
| Source: |
Montgomery County Public Schools. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Montgomery County Public Schools. 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-309-6277; Web site: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
19 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Intended Audience: |
Administrators |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
College Entrance Examinations; Student Participation; Performance; High School Graduates; Educational Trends; Scores; Gender Differences; Racial Differences |
| Geographic Terms: |
Maryland |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
SAT (College Admission Test); ACT Assessment |
| Abstract: |
This memorandum provides information on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)/American College Test (ACT) participation and performance for 2024 high school graduates in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) compared to those in the State of Maryland and the nation. Trends of SAT/ACT participation and performance in 2022 and 2024 are included in this memorandum, showing: (1) SAT participation rates for 2024 graduates in MCPS, the State of Maryland, and the nation were 78.6 percent, 70.0 percent, and 51.1 percent, respectively; (2) the average SAT total scores for the MCPS Class of 2024, the State of Maryland, and the nation were 1063, 998, and 1024 points, respectively; (3) ACT participation rate for 2024 graduates was 10.2 percent for MCPS and 6.0 percent for the State of Maryland; and (4) the average ACT composite scores for the MCPS Class of 2024 and the State of Maryland were 26.7 and 24.7, respectively. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED675349 |
| Database: |
ERIC |