ACT/SAT Performances

Superior education systems consistantly produce New North students who perform significantly above average on the ACT and SAT college entrance exams.

ACT 2006 - Average Score

	Percent of Graduates Tested	Average Composite Score	Average English Score	Average Math Score	Average Reading Score	Average Science Score
National Average	40	21.1	20.6	20.8	21.4	20.9
Wisconsin Average	68	22.2	21.5	22	22.4	22.2
Wisconsin's Rank among 50 States	17	10	14	12	13	4

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.  The numbers in parentheses in the chart below indicate the specific benchmark score for the associated subject.

ACT 2006 - Percent Meeting Benchmarks

	English (18)	Mathematics (22)	Reading (21)	Science (24)	Meeting All Four
National Average	69	42	53	27	21
Wisconsin Average	77	52	61	35	28

SAT 2006 Mean Scores

	Critical Reading	Mathematics	Writing
National Mean	503	518	497
Wisconsin Mean	588	600	577