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BERNARDS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLSPOST SECONDARY REPORT 2016

December 19, 2016

DR. BRIAN HEINEMANDirector of Curriculum

MRS. JILLIAN SHADIS District Supervisor of School Counseling

Standardized Testing – Part ISAT Reasoning, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests

Redesigned SAT

• Debuted March 2016

• This year, all reported scores have been converted to the “old” test by College Board

• We will have new data points beginning with the Class of 2017

Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2016

SAT vs. ACT

SAT ACT

Type of Assessment “College Admissions Test” Achievement Test

Test Content •Critical Reading

•Math

•Writing

•English

•Math

•Reading

•Science

•Writing (Optional)

Timing •3 hrs. 45 min. •Without Writing: 2 hrs. 55 min.

•With Writing: 3 hrs. 25 min.

Guessing Penalty? Yes No

Scoring 200 to 800 in each section;

combined score of 600 to

2400.

1 to 36 in English, Math, Reading,

and Science. Average for a composite

score. 2 to 12 on Writing, equal to

1/3 of the English score.

Testing Trends

Class of 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

SATsRidge 310 344 341 331 374N.J. 84,954 85,021 83,481 83,489 84,857

ACTsRidge 316 292 280 286 287N.J. 33,646 30,263 26,182 24,202 22,179

Total Number of Students Tested

Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2016, and ACT Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2016

SAT Critical Reading ScoresClass of 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

RidgeMean Scores 606 589 577 568 571Ridge Point Change +17 +12 +9 -3 -6N.J. Mean Score 495 500 501 499 495N.J. Point Change -5 -1 +2 +4 0National Mean Score 494 495 497 496 496National Point Change -1 -2 +1 0 -1

Max score = 800Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2016

SAT Critical Reading Scores


SAT Math ScoresClass of 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

RidgeMean Scores 622 611 611 597 603Ridge Point Change +11 0 +14 -6 +8N.J. Mean Score 514 521 523 522 517N.J. Point Change -7 -2 +1 +5 +1National Mean Score 508 511 513 514 514National Point Change -3 -2 -1 0 0

Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2016 Max score = 800

SAT Math Scores


SAT Writing ScoresClass of 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

RidgeMean Scores 598 581 585 573 576Ridge Point Change +17 -4 +12 -3 -2N.J. Mean Score 492 499 502 500 499N.J. Point Change -7 -3 +2 +1 +2National Mean Score 482 484 487 488 488National Point Change -2 -3 -1 0 -1


SAT Writing Scores


Data from School Profiles 2016-17

Comparison DistrictsAverage SAT Scores for the Class of 2016

CR M W

Chatham 584 587 585

Demarest 586 627 618

Glen Rock 546 568 550

Haddonfield 583 590 595

Millburn 612 635 614

Montgomery 610 647 625

Mountain Lakes 567 583 566

Old Tappan 568 609 593

Ridge 606 622 598

Ridgewood 569 606 584

WW-P North & South 616 649 622


Comparison DistrictsAverage SAT Critical Reading


Comparison DistrictsAverage SAT Math


Comparison DistrictsAverage SAT Writing

ACT Mean ScoresClass of 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

AverageComposite Score (Does not include writing)

Ridge 26.8 26.3 26.2 25.8 25.6

N.J. 23.1 22.9 23.1 23.0 23.4

AverageEnglish Score

Ridge 26.8 26.5 26.2 25.3 25.2

N.J. 22.7 23.7 22.8 22.5 23.1

AverageMath Score

Ridge 26.7 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.0

N.J. 23.3 23.3 23.7 23.6 23.9

AverageReading Score

Ridge 27.1 26.5 26.1 26.0 25.5

N.J. 23.5 23.3 23.1 23.1 23.4

Average Science ScoreRidge 26.2 25.8 25.5 25.1 24.9

N.J. 22.5 22.6 22.4 22.2 22.6

Average Writing Score (Optional for Students)

Ridge 22.1* 26.3 25.7 25.6 N/A

N.J. 19.3* 23.2 22.9 23.0 N/A*The ACT Writing Test was redesigned during the summer of 2015. The scores are no longer comparable to years past.

Data from ACT College Readiness Letter and Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2016 Max score = 36

ACT Benchmarks

“A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT

subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or

higher, or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher, in

the corresponding, credit-bearing college courses.”

Data from ACT Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2016

College Course/ Course Area

ACT Test Section Benchmark Score

English Composition English 18

Algebra Math 22

Social Sciences Reading 22

Biology Science 23

ACT Benchmarks

Class of 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

All Four Testing Areas

Ridge 70% 67% 58% 63% 61%

N.J. 42% 42% 40% 40% 39%

National 26% 28% 26% 26% N/A

English

Ridge 93% 93% 96% 93% 92%

N.J. 75% 78% 77% 77% 81%

National 61% 64% 64% 64% N/A

Math

Ridge 87% 84% 86% 86% 86%

N.J. 61% 63% 64% 64% 67%

National 41% 42% 43% 44% N/A

ReadingRidge 84% 80% 75% 75% N/A

N.J. 59% 59% 57% 58% N/A

ScienceRidge 78% 77% 70% 63% N/A

N.J. 50% 52% 50% 40% N/A

Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks

Data from ACT Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2016


Comparison DistrictsAverage Composite ACT Scores for the Class of 2016

ACT

Chatham 28.6

Demarest 26.3

Glen Rock Not reported

Haddonfield Not reported

Millburn 28.0

Montgomery 26.7

Mountain Lakes 26.3

Old Tappan Not reported

Ridge 26.8

Ridgewood 25.0

WW-P North & South 28.2


Comparison DistrictsAverage Composite ACT Scores for the Class of 2016

Ridge SAT/ACT 2016 Score Comparison

ACTMean

Approximate SAT

Equivalent

SATMean

Reading 27.1 612 > 606

Math 26.7 605.5 < 622

Writing 22.1 534 < 598

Comparison scores from ACT website: http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf

http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf

SAT Subject Tests

• Generally taken by students in AP Courses, but Honors students at Ridge also take them.

• Some colleges recommend or require SAT Subject Tests

• Students themselves generally select which Subject Test(s) to take, though some colleges or programs have more specific requirements.

• Subject Test Guidance Document available on the Counseling Department site to equate Ridge courses with SAT Subject Tests.

(formerly known as “SAT II Tests”)

Information from College Board: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests/about/institutions-using

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mW1sZo-93LAe4cKs-hALRQEs27ORqz9PBnhHBxzL8YU/pub

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests/about/institutions-using

SAT Subject Test Mean Scores 2016# of Test Takers

Ridge N.J. National

LA Literature 28 679 614 599

Math

Math I(through Algebra II)

27 658 625 599

Math II(through Precalculus)

110 732 703 690

Science

Biology (Molecular) 21 730 670 647

Biology (Ecological) 96 713 643 616

Chemistry 79 666 677 668

Physics 73 714 669 667

SSU.S. History 35 649 650 624

World History 10 519 616 615

WLFrench 5 670 614 634

Spanish 9 619 626 653Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2016

Reported for subject areas with more than 4 test takers.

SAT Subject Test ELA & SS Mean Scores for Ridge High School 2012-2016



SAT Subject Test WL Mean Scores for Ridge High School 2012-2016



SAT Subject Test Math Mean Scores for Ridge High School 2012-2016



SAT Subject Test Science Mean Scores for Ridge High School 2012-2016



Test PreparationMethod Test Prep 2.0

Method Test Prep 2.0

• Highlights: – SAT and ACT

– Breaks practice into 15 minute tasks

– Audio/video explanations of how to solve every question

– Listen to a professional tutor explain the concepts and questions that they are struggling with

– Immediate feedback on every question

– Tracks performance and indicates strengths and weaknesses

– Complete practice quizzes and/or full-length practice tests

– Receive hundreds of practice questions and valuable test-taking tips

Information from Method Test Prep (http://www.methodtestprep.com/)

http://www.methodtestprep.com/

MTP Usage

Information from Method Test Prep 2.0 Administrative Site

Standardized Testing – Part IIAdvanced Placement (AP) Exams

AP Class Enrollment 2015-16Percentage of Students Enrolled in an AP Course that

Took the AP Exam

AP Class Enrollment (Part I) 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012Subject A B A B A B A B A B

Arts

Studio Art Drawing 21 17 22 21 31 29 23 21 27 26Studio Art 2-D 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Studio Art 3-D 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

English

English Lang & Comp 71 74 110 103 101 99 80 78 107 105

English Lit & Comp 94 63 71 51 72 50 83 56 101 94

Math

Calculus AB 99 94 99 97 85 78 97 94 101 96Calculus BC 61 59 46 43 51 48 39 38 41 38

Statistics 51 48 49 44 73 65 74 64 75 73

Computer Science A 90 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Science

Biology 73 71 88 78 84 76 66 64 48 46Chemistry 36 35 47 43 38 27 32 29 52 47Physics 1 111 108 114 107

81 74 82 80 102 102Physics 2 0 0 114 106Physics C - E&M 62 50 30 14 37 34 42 31 30 29Physics C - Mechanics 62 51 30 27 37 34 42 31 30 28Environmental Science 136 97 137 115 101 84 111 95 123 114

A = Number of Students Enrolled B = Number of Exams Issued

AP Class Enrollment (Part II) 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Subject A B A B A B A B A B

SS

Human Geography 121 96 137 103 153 103 99 83 0 0Psychology 205 188 193 177 206 179 223 193 188 183European History 22 17 25 18 28 21 29 26 14 11U.S. Gov't & Politics 128 122 102 97 109 106 159 157 170 168Macroeconomics 128 125 102 96 109 103 159 156 170 168U.S. History 45 41 24 23 37 29 46 39 92 83Microeconomics 91 88 66 59 0 0 0 0 0 0

WL

French Lang & Culture 15 13 10 10 22 19 5 5 28 4Italian Lang & Culture 15 15 17 14 24 18 20 18 17 15Japanese Lang & Culture 13 7 18 13 7 6 7 5 5 4Latin 68 60 0 0 42 35 0 0 19 18

Spanish Language 33 32 27 23 23 19 10 10 11 12

TOTAL (from both slides)

1964 1644 168114851561134515281373 15511464

A = Number of Students Enrolled B = Number of Exams Issued

AP Participation 2014-15* % of Students Taking Ridge Peer Average State Average

One or More Courses 63.6% 57.7% 36.3%

One or More AP Exams 58.2% 52.8% 30.7%

At least one AP Exam in English, Math, Social Studies or Science

43.1% 43.0% 25.3%

Data from NJ School Performance Report for Ridge High School *Most recent data available

AP Results 2014-15*% of AP Exams Ridge Peer Average State Average

A) Scored 3 or Greater 94.7% 84.2% 72.4%

B) Scored 3 or Greater in English, Math, Social Studies or Science

89.3% 83.5% 69.7%

Data from NJ School Performance Report for Ridge High School*Most recent data available

Total Number of AP Exams Passed

Passing* AP Score Breakdown 2016

*Passing Score = 3, 4 or 5Data from College Board AP Score Report 2016

AP Equity & Excellence 2016

Data from College Board AP Score Report 2016

AP Equity & Excellence Score

12th GradePercentage of AP students per grade level who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam this year divided by the total number of students in each grade.

57.8%

11th Grade 41.4%

10th Grade 7.9%

Graduating Class Summary

Number of seniors who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam at any point during high school divided by the total number of the school’s seniors.

63.3%

AP Equity & Excellence Five Year Trends

YearTotal number of

students taking at least one AP Exam

AP Equity and Excellence Score

12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade

2016 571 57.8% 41.4% 7.9%

2015 531 51.6% 46.0% 6.4%

2014 480 50.6% 44.0% 3.9%

2013 471 47.6% 43.3% 6.6%

2012 487 53.6% 46.4% 1.6%


Language Arts AP TrendsTotal Number of Test Takers


Language Arts AP Trends


Percentage of Test Takers Passing*

*Passing Score = 3, 4 or 5

Language Arts AP Trends


Breakdown of 2016 Passing Scores

Mathematics AP TrendsTotal Number of Test Takers


Mathematics AP Trends

Data from College Board AP Score Report 2016 *Passing Score = 3, 4 or 5


Mathematics AP Trends



Science AP Trends


Total Number of Test Takers

Science AP Trends



Social Studies AP Trends



World Language AP Trends



*AP Latin is offered every other year.

Fine Arts AP Trends



Fine Arts AP Trends


Information withheld to protect the

identity of the student.


Advanced Placement Summary 2016

Subject

Percentage Point

Change in Passing Rate

Improvements

Japanese +9%Physics 1 +7%Env. Science +5%Biology +5% (to 100%)Gov’t & Politics +3%Human Geog. +3%Chemistry +2%Microeconomics +2%Psychology +1%

Decline

Physics C: E & M -8%Latin* -2%English Lang & Comp -1%U.S. History -1%


Subject

Percentage Point

Change in Passing Rate

Status Quo

Studio Art: 2D 0% (at 100%)Studio Art: Draw 0% (at 100%)English Lit & Comp 0%European History 0% (at 100%)Macroeconomics 0%Calculus AB 0%Calculus BC 0% (at 100%)Statistics 0%Physics C: M 0% (at 100%)French 0% (at 100%)Italian 0% (at 100%)Spanish 0% (at 100%)

*As compared to 2014 data, the last test given in Latin.

College AdmissionsApplications, Acceptances, Instant

Decision Days, Matriculations, and News

Ridge Class of 2016 Snapshot

Mean SAT Reasoning Test Scores● Critical Reading = 606● Math = 622● Writing = 598

Mean ACT Exam Scores● Composite = 26.8

466 Students Graduated

98.1% are continuing their education

Class Profiles2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Graduating Class Size 466 459 444 413 443

Average GPA 3.567 3.508 3.451 3.395 3.416

Average PSAT 165 162 162 160 161

Average SAT(1600 Scale) 1255 1224 1210 1192 1196

Average SAT(2400 Scale) 1869 1824 1809 1780 1784

Average ACT 27 27 27 26 26

Number of Apps Submitted 3,158 3,222 2,832 2,582 2,920

Average Number of Apps per Student 6.8 7 6.3 6.1 6.6

Percentage Accepted 64% 63% 64% 66% 64%

Data from Naviance

2016 “Hot” (and Not) SchoolsIncreased Interest

SchoolApps 2016

Apps 2015

Change

University of Michigan 46 69 -23

Rutgers New Brunswick 149 171 -22

College of Charleston 10 29 -19

University of Delaware 58 74 -16

University of Pittsburgh 30 45 -15

Bloomsburg U of PA 6 19 -13

Miami University, Oxford 17 30 -13

Quinnipiac University 31 44 -13

Drexel University 23 35 -12

Ithaca College 17 29 -12

Decreased Interest

SchoolApps 2016

Apps 2015

Change

Georgia Tech 27 10 17

NYU 55 41 14

UCLA 32 18 14

RVCC 25 12 13

Providence College 28 16 12

Boston University 48 37 11

U of Texas, Austin 24 13 11

U of Maryland 84 73 11

Loyola U Maryland 29 19

10NJIT 24 14

Rutgers Newark 15 5

Class Sizes2016 466

2015 459Data from Naviance

Teacher Letters of Recommendation*Total # of Teachers Total # of Letters Range Average # of Letters

67 721 1 - 58 10.8

Data from Naviance *Only letters sent via Naviance eDocs

Number of Letters

Written by Department

College Representative Visits 2015-16

School # Students

1 Pennsylvania State University 72

2 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 67

3 University of Maryland, College Park 58

4 New York University 46

5 Virginia Tech 44

6 Boston University 42

7 Boston College 39

8 Vanderbilt University 32

9 Loyola University Maryland 30

10University of California, Los AngelesQuinnipiac

29

Most Attended Visits

2015-16

Number of Rep Visits

112

Average number of students per visit

11.1

Data from Naviance

Instant Decision/Interview Days

Data courtesy of Jackie Treanor, RHS School Counselor

*Students have been double-counted if they participated in more than one IDD in a given year.

+In 2015-16, two colleges canceled their participation due to issues on their end.

Number of Schools Participating+ Number of Students Participating*

Instant Decision/Interview Days

Instant Decision Interview Only

Data courtesy of Jackie Treanor, RHS School Counselor

# of Students Participating

# Admitted

Centenary 4 4

Drew 3 2

Fairleigh Dickinson

6 6

Montclair 16 14

NJIT 8 7

Rider 11 9

Seton Hall 10 8

# of Students Participating

# Later Admitted

Catholic 4 4

Coll. of Charleston

17 12

High Point 5 1

Providence 6 4

Sacred Heart 5 2

Univ. of Scranton

16 15

College Comparisons

2016 2015 2014 2013

Ivy League 11% 17% 18% 11%

Most Competitive 29% 31% 38% 34%

Highly Competitive 67% 62% 68% 69%

Very Competitive 81% 74% 75% 75%

Competitive 83% 80% 86% 83%

Less Competitive 82% 100% 100% 89%

Specialty Schools (Art, Music)

60% 84% 69% 62%

Percentage of Ridge Applicants Accepted

Data from Naviance

Ivy League Colleges 2016

CollegeInitial Apps

WithdrawnNet

AppsAccepted Denied WL

No Decision

Attending

Brown 12 0 12 2 9 1 0 2

Columbia 18 1 17 0 15 2 0 0

Cornell 44 2 42 5 29 8 0 2

Dartmouth 5 0 5 1 2 2 0 0

Harvard 12 1 11 0 11 0 0 0

Penn 26 1 25 5 19 1 0 4

Princeton 18 0 18 2 12 3 1 2

Yale 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 0

TOTALS 145 5 140 15 107 17 1 10

Data from Naviance

Matriculation DataMatriculation by Type

StateNumber

Attending% of Class

of 2016

NJ 1089 21%

PA 1004 20%

NY 579 11%

VA 280 5%

MA 278 5%

MD 216 4%

CT 164 3%

NC 157 3%

Matriculation by State

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

4 Year College

88.4% 89.2% 89.3% 88.0% 87.8%

2 Year College

6.1% 6.2% 5.8% 5.1% 6.1%

Non-U.S. College

1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 2.2%

Other Post-Secondary

0.7% 1.0% 0.2% 1.2% 1.3%

Employed, Military, Year Off, Undecided

3.7% 2.5% 3.8% 3.4% 2.6%

Data from Naviance

College Admissions Updates

• The Coalition Application

• Applications up again!

– Colleges increased outreach

– Many more new programs

Information from College Bound Magazines 2015-16; NACAC State of College Admissions Report; US News and World Report

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2016-09-22/explore-college-admissions-trends-at-top-national-universities-in-4-graphs

College Admissions News

• Early Admission ups and downs

• Waitlisting is up

• More schools using SRAR

• Engineering is hot!

• Spring Admission

Information from College Bound Magazines 2015-16; NACAC State of College Admissions Report; US News and World Report

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2016-09-22/explore-college-admissions-trends-at-top-national-universities-in-4-graphs

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