At Evansville Day School, we believe the process of learning analytically, critically, and purposefully leads to outstanding standardized test results.
Our students achieve high scores in every measurement: SAT, ACT, ERB, Advanced Placement (AP), Northwestern University Midwest Academic Talent Search (NWMATS), etc. Detailed score information is listed below. Highlights include:
- 100% of high school seniors sit for the SAT, with average scores well above the state and national averages.
- 100% of high school graduates attend college.
- Those 2011 graduates who received merit or assistance awards averaged more than $150,000 in college scholarship and financial assistance monies.
- Graduates overwhelmingly report they were prepared for college and are excelling.
SAT Average Scores for the Class of 2011:
The combined average SAT scores for the graduating classes of 2009-2011 were:
- Critical Reading: 595
- Math: 596
- Writing: 587
2010-2011 SAT scores achieved by 7th and 8th grade EDS students:
Note: 83% of 7th and 8th grade students qualified under the Northwestern University Midwest Academic Talent Search (NWMATS), criteria to sit for the SAT examinations.
Average SAT scores by 7th and 8th grade students (compared to NUMAT and National Averages for students in High School):
- Critical Reading: 488
- Math: 473
- Writing: 473
2009-2011 Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations:
- 83% of students taking the AP exam scored 3 or above, a score generally considered a minimum for college credit on a scale of 1-5.
- 63% of students taking AP exam scored 4 or above.
2009-2011 Educational Record Bureau (ERB):
Note: Median grade level scores are reported in national percentile rankings.
