College Readiness Benchmarks
College Readiness is assessed within Virginia Beach City Public Schools through the use of four nationally recognized standardized tests. In Grade 8, all students are administered the PSAT 8/9. In Grade 10, all students are administered the PSAT/NMSQT. Additionally, students have the opportunity to take either the ACT or SAT at any point throughout high school. The SAT suite of tests (PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT) report whether a student is on track to pass college courses based on the areas of evidence-based reading and writing and mathematics. The ACT provides similar information for the areas of English, mathematics, reading, and science.
Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT Suite of Assessments
This graph displays the following division-wide results:, for PSAT 8/9 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, '62'%, for PSAT 8/9 Mathematics, '42'%, for PSAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, '57'%, for PSAT Mathematics, '36'%, for SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, '84'%, and for SAT Mathematics, '56'%.
Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT
This graph displays the following division-wide results:, for Enlish, '80'%, for Mathematics, '60'%, for Reading, '62'%, and for Science, '55'%.
Detailed Data By Subgroup
All students will experience personalized learning opportunities to prepare them for postsecondary education, employment, or military service.
Table 6: Percentage of Students Reporting the Academic and Career Planning Process Helped Them to Make Informed Decisions About College, Enrollment, or Military Service
| Group | School | Division |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 78.0% | 77.9% |
| African American | 87.5% | 81.9% |
| Asian | < | 80.1% |
| Caucasian | < | 77.4% |
| Hispanic | 76.9% | 76.5% |
| Multiracial | 65.0% | 76.5% |
| African American Males | < | 82.8% |
Survey only administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 12. Subgroups with less than 10 students (<) are not reported.