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SUMMARY REPORT Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS Copyright © 2015 The College Board. All rights reserved. College Board, SAT, Student Search Service, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Visit College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org. Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test cosponsored by NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION / This material produced solely by College Board for its organizational purposes. NMSC was not involved in its production. College Ready 48.0 % College Ready % College Ready 20.3 % The PSAT/NMSQT College Readiness Benchmark represents the score that a student should meet or exceed to be considered on track to be college ready (for more information about benchmarks, check out www.collegeboard.org/results). The pie charts below show the percentage of students in the nation, your region, and your state who have met the PSAT/NMSQT composite score benchmark (142 for juniors and 133 for sophomores). FIGURE 1: ON TRACK TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY Use this information in combination with the optional Student Data File CD to identify students who may need extra support or who may be ready for more rigorous course work. In addition, PSAT/NMSQT Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) reports can help you target skills to improve with aggregate skills feedback. 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS See last page of this report for the list of states included in your region. Total Students 1,595,486 Total Students Total Students 813 TOTAL GROUP VIRGIN ISLANDS 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 1: NUMBER OF JUNIORS TAKING THE PSAT/NMSQT® Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 47.2 48.3 Male 750,929 391 52.8 51.7 Female 839,350 419 No Response 5,207 3 TOTAL 1,595,486 813 TABLE 2: ETHNIC BACKGROUND Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.8 0.5 American Indian or Alaska Native 12,145 4 9.5 1.8 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 144,275 14 12.0 74.5 Black or African American 181,712 589 20.5 11.3 Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American 311,728 89 53.5 6.4 White 811,645 51 3.7 5.6 Other 56,542 44 No Response 77,439 22 TABLE 3: PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE® Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 86.2 93.8 Yes 1,374,684 763 13.8 6.2 No 220,802 50 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 4: SELF-REPORTED GRADE AVERAGE Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 4.9 1.4 A+ (97-100) 72,120 11 21.9 8.3 A (93-96) 324,984 64 21.3 12.0 A- (90-92) 316,047 92 17.9 22.3 B+ (87-89) 266,041 171 16.3 23.6 B (83-86) 242,019 181 8.1 14.5 B- (80-82) 119,934 111 5.3 10.6 C+ (77-79) 78,252 81 3.0 4.8 C (73-76) 44,148 37 1.0 2.5 C- (70-72) 14,436 19 0.3 0.0 D+ (67-69) 4,553 0 0.2 0.0 D (65-66) 2,330 0 0.1 0.0 E or F (Below 65) 1,068 0 No Response 109,554 46 TABLE 5: YEAR COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING COLLEGE Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.6 1.0 2015 10,077 8 97.6 96.8 2016 1,529,666 777 0.9 1.0 2017 13,401 8 0.3 0.1 After 2017 4,382 1 0.6 1.1 Not Planning College 9,240 9 No Response 28,720 10 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - CRITICAL READING Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.8 0.0 75-80 12,269 0 2.5 0.6 70-74 40,435 5 3.1 0.9 65-69 50,059 7 8.3 2.5 60-64 132,960 20 9.5 4.7 55-59 151,282 38 16.5 10.1 50-54 262,519 82 15.1 10.5 45-49 241,246 85 17.4 19.6 40-44 277,848 159 12.9 22.0 35-39 205,506 179 7.8 14.5 30-34 123,731 118 4.1 10.8 25-29 65,274 88 2.0 3.9 20-24 32,357 32 TOTAL 1,595,486 813 Mean Score 46.9 40.2 STD. DEV. 11.3 9.9 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS MATHEMATICS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 1.7 0.0 75-80 27,200 0 2.5 0.1 70-74 39,427 1 6.3 0.7 65-69 99,827 6 7.3 3.2 60-64 117,266 26 11.9 4.3 55-59 190,357 35 15.0 7.4 50-54 238,624 60 18.8 11.4 45-49 300,608 93 12.9 14.1 40-44 206,440 115 12.9 26.3 35-39 205,350 214 5.8 16.5 30-34 92,785 134 3.3 11.6 25-29 52,906 94 1.5 4.3 20-24 24,696 35 TOTAL 1,595,486 813 Mean Score 48.6 39.2 STD. DEV. 11.8 10.0 WRITING SKILLS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.9 0.0 75-80 14,474 0 1.9 0.5 70-74 30,945 4 3.7 0.5 65-69 58,912 4 5.0 1.7 60-64 80,202 14 10.3 3.2 55-59 164,768 26 11.3 5.8 50-54 180,999 47 17.4 13.5 45-49 277,129 110 16.2 17.3 40-44 258,258 141 16.2 27.8 35-39 258,214 226 8.3 14.6 30-34 133,110 119 4.8 8.7 25-29 75,906 71 3.9 6.3 20-24 62,569 51 TOTAL 1,595,486 813 Mean Score 45.3 39.0 STD. DEV. 11.8 9.3 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - MALE - CRITICAL READING Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.8 0.0 75-80 6,317 0 2.8 1.3 70-74 21,196 5 3.4 1.0 65-69 25,304 4 8.5 2.8 60-64 63,762 11 9.3 4.9 55-59 69,523 19 15.6 10.2 50-54 117,103 40 14.3 11.5 45-49 107,379 45 16.7 17.1 40-44 125,592 67 12.9 21.7 35-39 96,906 85 8.4 13.8 30-34 63,366 54 4.8 11.0 25-29 35,911 43 2.5 4.6 20-24 18,570 18 TOTAL 750,929 391 Mean Score 46.7 40.5 STD. DEV. 11.8 10.5 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS MALE - MATHEMATICS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 2.4 0.0 75-80 17,909 0 3.3 0.3 70-74 24,544 1 7.8 0.8 65-69 58,730 3 8.5 5.6 60-64 63,734 22 12.7 6.1 55-59 95,622 24 14.7 7.9 50-54 110,359 31 17.3 12.0 45-49 129,882 47 11.3 13.6 40-44 85,201 53 11.4 23.5 35-39 85,862 92 5.5 16.6 30-34 41,404 65 3.3 10.2 25-29 25,099 40 1.7 3.3 20-24 12,583 13 TOTAL 750,929 391 Mean Score 49.8 40.7 STD. DEV. 12.4 10.7 MALE - WRITING SKILLS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.9 0.0 75-80 6,479 0 1.8 0.8 70-74 13,265 3 3.3 0.5 65-69 25,009 2 4.6 2.6 60-64 34,324 10 9.5 2.3 55-59 71,197 9 10.6 4.6 50-54 79,747 18 16.8 14.1 45-49 125,954 55 16.0 14.6 40-44 120,231 57 16.7 28.4 35-39 125,467 111 9.2 15.3 30-34 69,329 60 5.7 10.0 25-29 42,639 39 5.0 6.9 20-24 37,288 27 TOTAL 750,929 391 Mean Score 44.4 38.7 STD. DEV. 12.0 9.7 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - FEMALE - CRITICAL READING Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.7 0.0 75-80 5,939 0 2.3 0.0 70-74 19,179 0 2.9 0.7 65-69 24,680 3 8.2 2.1 60-64 68,995 9 9.7 4.5 55-59 81,466 19 17.3 10.0 50-54 144,823 42 15.9 9.5 45-49 133,262 40 18.0 21.7 40-44 151,249 91 12.8 22.4 35-39 107,685 94 7.1 15.0 30-34 59,661 63 3.4 10.5 25-29 28,896 44 1.6 3.3 20-24 13,515 14 TOTAL 839,350 419 Mean Score 47.2 40.0 STD. DEV. 10.9 9.3 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS FEMALE - MATHEMATICS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 1.1 0.0 75-80 9,262 0 1.8 0.0 70-74 14,848 0 4.9 0.7 65-69 40,965 3 6.4 1.0 60-64 53,359 4 11.2 2.6 55-59 94,379 11 15.2 6.9 50-54 127,719 29 20.2 11.0 45-49 169,815 46 14.3 14.8 40-44 120,438 62 14.1 28.9 35-39 118,531 121 6.0 16.2 30-34 50,749 68 3.3 12.6 25-29 27,391 53 1.4 5.3 20-24 11,894 22 TOTAL 839,350 419 Mean Score 47.6 37.8 STD. DEV. 11.2 9.0 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS FEMALE - WRITING SKILLS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 1.0 0.0 75-80 7,982 0 2.1 0.2 70-74 17,655 1 4.0 0.5 65-69 33,832 2 5.5 1.0 60-64 45,764 4 11.1 4.1 55-59 93,261 17 12.0 6.9 50-54 100,894 29 17.9 13.1 45-49 150,475 55 16.3 19.8 40-44 137,187 83 15.7 27.0 35-39 131,705 113 7.5 14.1 30-34 63,051 59 3.9 7.6 25-29 32,766 32 3.0 5.7 20-24 24,778 24 TOTAL 839,350 419 Mean Score 46.2 39.4 STD. DEV. 11.6 9.0 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 7: COLLEGE MAJOR Female Male Total Female Male Total Female Male Total % % % % % % % % % TOTAL GROUP VIRGIN ISLANDS Agriculture Sciences 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 Architecture 1.3 1.9 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.0 Area/Ethnic/Cultural Studies 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 Biological Sciences 5.5 4.3 6.5 4.6 4.8 4.4 Business Management 9.7 12.0 7.7 11.1 10.3 11.8 Communication & Journalism 1.8 1.4 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 Computer/Information Science 2.9 5.4 0.7 1.9 3.4 0.5 Education 3.2 1.0 5.1 2.4 0.3 4.4 Engineering 11.3 20.0 3.9 15.9 30.8 2.2 Engineering Technologies 1.3 2.3 0.3 2.3 4.5 0.2 English Language & Literature 1.1 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Family/Consumer Sciences 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.0 2.0 Foreign Languages 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.5 Health Professions/Sciences 19.2 10.3 27.0 19.1 8.0 29.3 History 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 Legal Professions & Studies 2.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 Liberal Arts & Humanities 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 Mathematics & Statistics 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 Military Technologies 0.6 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.4 1.0 Multi/Interdisciplinary 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 Natural Resources 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 Parks, Leisure & Fitness Studies 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.9 1.6 0.2 Personal & Culinary Services 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.7 Philosophy/Religious Studies 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Physical Sciences 1.4 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 Psychology 4.0 1.8 5.9 3.6 1.3 5.7 Social Service Professions 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 Security/Protective Services 4.2 4.5 3.9 7.4 5.0 9.4 Social Sciences 2.0 1.6 2.4 1.0 0.5 1.5 Theology/Religious Vocations 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 Visual & Performing Arts 8.1 6.8 9.2 8.3 9.0 7.4 Other 2.7 2.9 2.5 5.6 5.6 5.7 Undecided 10.9 11.8 10.2 5.9 6.1 5.7 NUMBER RESPONDING 1,458,790 786 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS VIRGIN ISLANDS Areas Served by College Board Regional Offices National Office 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10023-6992 212-713-8000 212-713-8255 (Fax) Middle States Regional Office Three Bala Plaza East, Suite 501 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1501 866-392-3019 610-227-2580 (Fax) Midwestern Regional Office 8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 900N Chicago, IL 60631-3512 866-392-4086 847-653-4528 (Fax) New England Regional Office 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 12 Waltham, MA 02451-7333 866-392-4089 781-663-2743 (Fax) Southern Regional Office 3700 Crestwood Parkway NW, Suite 700 Duluth, GA 30096-7155 866-392-4088 770-225-4062 (Fax) Southwestern Regional Office 4330 Gaines Ranch Loop, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78735-6735 866-392-3017 512-721-1841 (Fax) Western Regional Office 2001 Gateway Place, Suite 220W San Jose, CA 95110-1051 866-392-4078 408-367-1459 (Fax) Puerto Rico and Latin America Office 208 Ponce de León Avenue, Suite 1501 San Juan, PR 00918-1017 Mailing address: P.O. Box 71101 San Juan, PR 00936-8001 787-772-1200 787-759-8629 (Fax - Reception area) 787-764-4306 (Fax - Director's office) International Education Office 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10023-6992 212-373-8738 646-417-7350(Fax) Washington Office 1919 M Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036-2375 202-741-4700 202-741-4743 (Fax) Florida Office 1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250 Tallahassee, FL 32308-1500 850-521-4900 850-521-4921 (Fax) 1/14/2015