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 results:, for PSAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, school, '67'%, compared to division-wide, '57'%, for PSAT Mathematics, school, '56'%, compared to division-wide, '36'%, for SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, school, '92'%, compared to division-wide, '84'%, and for SAT Mathematics, school, '75'%, compared to division-wide, '56'%.
Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT
This graph displays the following results:, for English, school, '92'%, compared to division-wide, '80'%, for Mathematics, school, '82'%, compared to division-wide, '60'%, for Reading, school, '84'%, compared to division-wide, '62'%, and for Science, school, '78'%, compared to division-wide, '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 | 72.1% | 77.9% |
| African American | 85.0% | 81.9% |
| Asian | 77.8% | 80.1% |
| Caucasian | 68.8% | 77.4% |
| Hispanic | 62.5% | 76.5% |
| Multiracial | 75.0% | 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.