USVI Public Records

Document text

SUMMARY REPORT Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES 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 39.3 % College Ready % College Ready 32.6 % 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 SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS See last page of this report for the list of states included in your region. Total Students 1,812,143 Total Students Total Students 463 TOTAL GROUP VIRGIN ISLANDS 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 1: NUMBER OF SOPHOMORES TAKING THE PSAT/NMSQT® Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 48.9 40.4 Male 880,810 187 51.1 59.6 Female 922,187 276 No Response 9,146 0 TOTAL 1,812,143 463 TABLE 2: ETHNIC BACKGROUND Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.9 0.7 American Indian or Alaska Native 15,790 3 8.2 3.1 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 138,953 14 15.0 68.8 Black or African American 253,986 306 23.9 7.9 Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American 405,117 35 48.0 9.7 White 812,556 43 3.9 9.9 Other 66,728 44 No Response 119,013 18 TABLE 3: PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE® Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 82.8 92.9 Yes 1,500,432 430 17.2 7.1 No 311,711 33 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 4: SELF-REPORTED GRADE AVERAGE Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 4.0 2.6 A+ (97-100) 65,579 11 19.9 15.2 A (93-96) 322,403 64 18.7 23.7 A- (90-92) 303,457 100 17.3 25.4 B+ (87-89) 280,346 107 16.7 13.7 B (83-86) 271,296 58 9.1 10.4 B- (80-82) 147,307 44 6.9 5.0 C+ (77-79) 112,011 21 4.5 2.6 C (73-76) 72,748 11 1.7 0.9 C- (70-72) 27,431 4 0.6 0.5 D+ (67-69) 9,944 2 0.4 0.0 D (65-66) 7,054 0 0.2 0.0 E or F (Below 65) 3,687 0 No Response 188,880 41 TABLE 5: YEAR COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING COLLEGE Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.2 0.0 2015 2,940 0 2.1 2.8 2016 36,486 12 94.0 95.5 2017 1,628,214 404 2.8 0.7 After 2017 48,794 3 0.9 0.9 Not Planning College 15,809 4 No Response 79,900 40 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - CRITICAL READING Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.2 0.0 75-80 3,071 0 0.8 0.2 70-74 14,263 1 1.2 0.9 65-69 22,611 4 4.2 1.9 60-64 75,582 9 5.8 1.9 55-59 104,347 9 12.3 11.9 50-54 222,376 55 13.5 15.8 45-49 245,015 73 19.2 23.3 40-44 347,511 108 17.7 19.9 35-39 321,251 92 13.1 12.7 30-34 236,884 59 7.9 8.9 25-29 143,005 41 4.2 2.6 20-24 76,227 12 TOTAL 1,812,143 463 Mean Score 42.1 41.0 STD. DEV. 10.6 9.0 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS MATHEMATICS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.5 0.0 75-80 8,247 0 0.8 0.2 70-74 15,111 1 2.7 1.1 65-69 49,192 5 4.0 1.1 60-64 71,822 5 7.8 5.0 55-59 141,770 23 11.8 8.2 50-54 214,315 38 17.9 18.4 45-49 323,711 85 15.0 17.9 40-44 271,903 83 18.8 20.5 35-39 341,545 95 10.6 14.9 30-34 191,547 69 6.7 9.1 25-29 121,254 42 3.4 3.7 20-24 61,726 17 TOTAL 1,812,143 463 Mean Score 43.4 40.4 STD. DEV. 11.1 9.5 WRITING SKILLS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.2 0.0 75-80 2,797 0 0.5 0.2 70-74 9,575 1 1.4 1.3 65-69 24,949 6 2.4 0.6 60-64 42,832 3 6.0 3.5 55-59 108,401 16 8.0 5.4 50-54 144,708 25 14.3 15.8 45-49 258,971 73 16.1 23.5 40-44 291,803 109 20.6 29.8 35-39 373,535 138 13.4 10.2 30-34 243,627 47 8.9 5.0 25-29 161,462 23 8.2 4.8 20-24 149,483 22 TOTAL 1,812,143 463 Mean Score 40.1 40.2 STD. DEV. 10.9 8.7 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - MALE - CRITICAL READING Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.2 0.0 75-80 1,561 0 0.8 0.5 70-74 7,312 1 1.3 0.5 65-69 11,170 1 4.2 1.1 60-64 36,710 2 5.5 2.7 55-59 48,178 5 11.3 10.2 50-54 99,907 19 12.4 20.9 45-49 109,558 39 18.1 17.1 40-44 159,674 32 17.8 19.3 35-39 156,430 36 14.2 14.4 30-34 125,386 27 9.1 9.6 25-29 80,229 18 5.1 3.7 20-24 44,695 7 TOTAL 880,810 187 Mean Score 41.4 40.6 STD. DEV. 10.9 9.3 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS MALE - MATHEMATICS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.6 0.0 75-80 5,699 0 1.1 0.5 70-74 9,805 1 3.5 0.0 65-69 30,402 0 4.7 2.7 60-64 41,199 5 8.6 4.8 55-59 75,499 9 11.9 12.3 50-54 105,200 23 17.1 18.2 45-49 150,974 34 13.9 18.7 40-44 122,770 35 17.6 20.9 35-39 155,059 39 10.3 9.6 30-34 90,792 18 6.9 9.6 25-29 60,551 18 3.7 2.7 20-24 32,860 5 TOTAL 880,810 187 Mean Score 44.0 41.5 STD. DEV. 11.7 9.6 MALE - WRITING SKILLS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.1 0.0 75-80 1,164 0 0.4 0.5 70-74 3,739 1 1.1 1.1 65-69 9,851 2 2.0 0.5 60-64 17,417 1 5.1 1.6 55-59 44,825 3 7.1 3.7 50-54 62,243 7 13.1 16.0 45-49 114,963 30 15.2 21.9 40-44 134,229 41 20.6 29.9 35-39 181,434 56 14.6 11.8 30-34 128,702 22 10.5 7.0 25-29 92,100 13 10.2 5.9 20-24 90,143 11 TOTAL 880,810 187 Mean Score 38.9 39.0 STD. DEV. 10.9 8.9 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT® SCORES - FEMALE - CRITICAL READING Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.2 0.0 75-80 1,504 0 0.8 0.0 70-74 6,917 0 1.2 1.1 65-69 11,394 3 4.2 2.5 60-64 38,678 7 6.1 1.4 55-59 55,901 4 13.2 13.0 50-54 121,826 36 14.6 12.3 45-49 134,547 34 20.2 27.5 40-44 186,303 76 17.7 20.3 35-39 163,036 56 11.9 11.6 30-34 109,823 32 6.7 8.3 25-29 61,495 23 3.3 1.8 20-24 30,763 5 TOTAL 922,187 276 Mean Score 42.8 41.2 STD. DEV. 10.3 8.8 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS FEMALE - MATHEMATICS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.3 0.0 75-80 2,536 0 0.6 0.0 70-74 5,279 0 2.0 1.8 65-69 18,673 5 3.3 0.0 60-64 30,451 0 7.1 5.1 55-59 65,935 14 11.8 5.4 50-54 108,425 15 18.6 18.5 45-49 171,513 51 16.0 17.4 40-44 147,879 48 20.0 20.3 35-39 184,475 56 10.8 18.5 30-34 99,247 51 6.5 8.7 25-29 59,568 24 3.1 4.3 20-24 28,206 12 TOTAL 922,187 276 Mean Score 42.9 39.7 STD. DEV. 10.5 9.4 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS FEMALE - WRITING SKILLS Number Percent Number Number Percent Percent VIRGIN ISLANDS TOTAL GROUP 0.2 0.0 75-80 1,628 0 0.6 0.0 70-74 5,822 0 1.6 1.4 65-69 15,046 4 2.7 0.7 60-64 25,333 2 6.9 4.7 55-59 63,308 13 8.9 6.5 50-54 82,052 18 15.5 15.6 45-49 143,184 43 17.0 24.6 40-44 156,325 68 20.6 29.7 35-39 190,234 82 12.3 9.1 30-34 113,254 25 7.4 3.6 25-29 68,039 10 6.3 4.0 20-24 57,962 11 TOTAL 922,187 276 Mean Score 41.3 41.0 STD. DEV. 10.8 8.6 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES VIRGIN ISLANDS TABLE 7: COLLEGE MAJOR Female Male Total Female Male Total Female Male Total % % % % % % % % % TOTAL GROUP VIRGIN ISLANDS Agriculture Sciences 1.4 1.2 1.6 0.9 0.0 1.5 Architecture 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.7 Area/Ethnic/Cultural Studies 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 Biological Sciences 5.1 4.0 6.1 5.6 4.4 6.4 Business Management 7.5 8.9 6.2 6.9 7.1 6.7 Communication & Journalism 1.5 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.7 Computer/Information Science 2.7 5.0 0.6 2.7 4.9 1.1 Education 2.8 0.8 4.6 1.1 0.0 1.9 Engineering 10.9 19.6 3.0 13.6 29.5 2.6 Engineering Technologies 1.8 3.4 0.4 2.4 4.9 0.7 English Language & Literature 1.0 0.4 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 Family/Consumer Sciences 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 Foreign Languages 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 Health Professions/Sciences 17.7 9.0 25.5 18.0 6.6 25.8 History 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.0 Legal Professions & Studies 2.1 1.7 2.5 2.2 1.1 3.0 Liberal Arts & Humanities 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.7 Mathematics & Statistics 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 Military Technologies 1.0 1.7 0.4 1.8 1.6 1.9 Multi/Interdisciplinary 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 Natural Resources 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 Parks, Leisure & Fitness Studies 1.1 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 Personal & Culinary Services 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 Philosophy/Religious Studies 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Physical Sciences 1.3 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 Psychology 3.5 1.4 5.3 4.0 1.1 6.0 Social Service Professions 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 Security/Protective Services 4.8 5.0 4.7 5.8 3.3 7.5 Social Sciences 1.4 1.0 1.8 1.1 0.5 1.5 Theology/Religious Vocations 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Visual & Performing Arts 9.4 7.2 11.3 8.0 8.7 7.5 Other 3.7 3.9 3.6 5.3 6.0 4.9 Undecided 12.9 14.0 12.0 14.9 15.8 14.2 NUMBER RESPONDING 1,576,191 450 1/14/2015 2014-2015 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES 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