Cobb ACT scores

Walton, Lassiter, Pope lead 2019 Cobb schools ACT scores

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Walton High School

 

A total of 13 students from East Cobb schools got perfect scores of 36 on the American College Testing (ACT) exam as the Cobb County School District released 2019 SAT results on Wednesday.

Walton’s overall average on the ACT was 27.4, the best in the 16-high school district, followed by Lassiter with 26, Pope with 25.3 and Wheeler with 24.2.

Ten Walton students from the Class of 2019 got perfect scores on the ACT, as did four Wheeler students and one student each from Kell, Lassiter and Pope.

The ACT composite results are from curriculum-based tests in English, math, reading, and science. According to the CCSD, Cobb’s district-wide composite score of 23 is 1.6 higher than the statewide average and 2.3 points above the national average of 20.7.

CCSD said in a release that three schools had composite average gains of a point or more from 2018, and two were in East Cobb: Kell (1.7) and Lassiter (1.2).

Cobb schools 2019 ACT scores
Graphic: Cobb County School District

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Cobb SAT scores for 2018 paced by Pope, Lassiter and Walton

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Pope High School, Cobb SAT scores

Similar to what we posted last week about Cobb ACT scores, the Cobb SAT scores for 2018 are in, and three East Cobb schools led the way in the county.

Walton’s average score of 1,262 once again led all Cobb schools, followed by fellow East Cobb schools Lassiter (1,204) and Pope (1,203).

They were among 12 high schools in Georgia with a mean score of 1,200 above (out of a maximum 1,600).

Wheeler’s mean score was 1,147, followed by Kell (1,059) and Sprayberry (1,049).

Cobb’s 1,107 average outpaced both the Georgia and national mean scores (see chart below).

The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is administered by the College Board, and tests students in two cluster subject areas: Math and ERW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing). The score grading is from 400 to 1,600.

According to Cobb schools, more than 70 percent of the 2018 graduating class in the district took the new SAT.

Two East Cobb schools had mean increases of 20 percent or more: Pope (39) and Walton (20). Lassiter’s mean score is 15 percent better than 2017.

“The growth that we have seen this year on our SAT scores is amazing. We are extremely proud of our students for the focused and intentional effort they have put into achieving a high level of success on their SATs,” Pope Principal Tom Flugum said in a statement released by Cobb schools.

“These results are a testament to the commitment of our staff and students to continually improve so that they can learn, grow, and lead both now and in the future.”

Here are the six East Cobb high school scores, as well as the Cobb, Georgia and national results. ERW is an abbreviation for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

# Test Takers ERW Mean Math Mean 2018 Overall Mean 2017 Overall Mean
Kell 198 541 518 1,059 1,091 (-32)
Lassiter 480 602 602 1,204 1,189 (+15)
Pope 307 608 596 1,203 1,164 (+39)
Sprayberry 255 540 509 1,049 1,040 (0)
Walton 528 628 634 1,262 1,242 (+20)
Wheeler 273 576 571 1,147 1,153 (-6)
Cobb 5,472 563 544 1,107 1,088 (+19)
Georgia 542 522 1,064 1,050 (+14)
National 536 531 1,068 1,060 (+8)

 

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Cobb ACT results for 2018 led by Walton, Pope and Lassiter

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Cobb ACT results

Walton, Pope and Lassiter High School students paced the Cobb ACT results for 2018, as the Cobb County School District surpassed the Georgia and national averages for the 13th consecutive year.

The district released the scores Wednesday, and they’re results from students in the Class of 2018. Across the CCSD, students averaged a composite score of 22.8 out of a maximum possible 36 points.

That’s 1.4 points higher than the state average of 21.4 and nearly two points above the national average of 20.4.

Walton’s composite score of 26.7 led all of Cobb schools, while Pope was second at 25.7. Lassiter was third, at 24.8.

Wheeler’s composite score for last year’s seniors was 23.4, followed by Sprayberry at 21.0 and Kell at 20.6.

“Seeing our students outperform their peers in the state and across the nation for more than a decade is a testament to our team’s focus on helping each and every student succeed,” Cobb schools superintendent Chris Ragsdale said in a statement.

Cobb had the second-best composite ACT score in the metro Atlanta area, trailing only Fulton County at 23.7.

Cobb schools said 51 percent of the Class of 2018 took the ACT, or a little more than 4,000 students. Ten students received perfect scores of 36, including seven from East Cobb schools: three from Lassiter and two each from Wheeler and Walton.

The ACT is a standardized test that tests high school students’ aptitude in a broad range of subjects: English, math, reading and science. It’s considered one of the major tests, along with the SAT, for college-bound students.

More than 56,000 Georgia students took the ACT in 2018, and nearly 2 million nationwide.

Walton had 441 students take the ACT this year, more than any Cobb school by far.

The CCSD chart below breaks down how each Cobb school performed in each of those categories.

Cobb ACT results, 2018 Cobb ACT scores

 

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Walton, East Cobb ACT scores top record Cobb results

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Walton High School, East Cobb ACT scores

East Cobb ACT scores represented the four highest Cobb County school-wide composite figures for 2017, led by Walton High School.

ACT results were released Friday by the Cobb County School District. Walton’s composite score of 27 (out of a possible 36), led the way for all 16 high schools in Cobb, followed by East Cobb neighbors Pope (25.6), Wheeler (25.1) and Lassiter (25.0.)

Cobb’s composite score of 22.9 is a record for the district, and for 2017 it is four points higher than the national ACT composite and 1.5 points above the Georgia composite (full Cobb release).

The other two East Cobb high schools posted composite scores just below the Cobb average: Kell (21.6) and Sprayberry (21.0). The 2017 scores for all six East Cobb high schools represented increases from 2106, according to data released by the CCSD.

The ACT, a major barometer for college admissions and merit scholarships, is taken by high school students and consists of four subject-area sections (English, math, reading and science). A total of 7,800 Cobb graduating seniors took the ACT in 2017, about 54 percent of the high school enrollment.

Ten individual students recorded perfect ACT scores, including five from Walton and one each from Lassiter and Wheeler.

“These scores are just one indication of the quality of public education in the Cobb County School District and underscore our mission of One Team, One Goal: Student Success,” Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale said in a statement Friday. “The credit for the results goes to our hard-working students and dedicated teachers and administrators.”

Wheeler’s score of 25.1 represents the biggest gain in the CCSD from 2016, a full point higher than a year ago. Principal Peter Giles said in a statement that the school in recent years began giving freshmen pre-ACT tests to prepare them for their senior exam.

“This gives students exposure to the format of the ACT,” Giles said, “while showing students that they are not limited to the SAT.”

Here’s how many East Cobb high school students took the ACT, school-by-school:

  • Kell: 214 students tested (62.6% of all seniors): 21.6 composite score;
  • Lassiter: 363 students tested (72.2%): 25.0;
  • Pope: 334 students tested (69.4%): 25.6;
  • Sprayberry: 164 students test (40.3%): 21.0;
  • Walton: 483 students tested (74.9%): 27.0;
  • Wheeler: 221 students tested (48.6%): 25.0.

More information on the Cobb ACT results can be found here.