The SAT® test helps college admissions officers make fair and informed admissions decisions and is used as an indicator of a student's potential college success. The SAT tests the subject matter learned by students in high school and how well they apply that knowledge with the critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in college.
Beginning with the class of 2024, all Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) students were offered the opportunity to take the SAT at no cost during the school day.
| PWCS | Virginia | Global | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | # Tested | Mean | # Tested | Mean | # Tested | Mean |
| Evidence-Based Reading/Writing |
5,577 | 503 | 49,936 | 567 | 2,004,965 | 521 |
| Math | 5,577 | 482 | 49,936 | 544 | 2,004,965 | 508 |
| Total | 5,577 | 985 | 49,936 | 1,112 | 2,004,965 | 1,029 |
| Evidence-Based Reading/Writing |
Mathematics | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Group | PWCS | Virginia | Global | PWCS | Virginia | Global | PWCS | Virginia | Global |
| Asian | 537 | 611 | 599 | 529 | 621 | 630 | 1,066 | 1,232 | 1,229 |
| Black | 495 | 503 | 464 | 470 | 478 | 440 | 964 | 980 | 904 |
| Hispanic | 460 | 516 | 474 | 447 | 496 | 454 | 907 | 1,013 | 928 |
| White | 550 | 593 | 550 | 518 | 561 | 527 | 1,068 | 1,155 | 1,077 |
| High School | # Tested | Evidence-Based Reading/Writing |
Math | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield | 481 | 552 | 526 | 1,078 |
| Brentsville District | 182 | 503 | 474 | 977 |
| Colgan | 610 | 539 | 501 | 1,040 |
| Forest Park | 501 | 511 | 488 | 999 |
| Freedom | 288 | 435 | 427 | 863 |
| Gainesville | 603 | 527 | 506 | 1,033 |
| Gar-Field | 429 | 438 | 423 | 862 |
| Hylton | 349 | 484 | 461 | 945 |
| Osbourn Park | 528 | 518 | 509 | 1,027 |
| Patriot | 452 | 534 | 507 | 1,040 |
| Potomac | 387 | 462 | 448 | 910 |
| Unity Reed | 225 | 454 | 437 | 890 |
| Woodbridge | 517 | 502 | 483 | 985 |
| Division | 5,577 | 503 | 482 | 985 |
Data reflect 2025 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school. If a student took the SAT more than once, the most recent score and self-reported SAT questionnaire responses are summarized.
*Scores provided by College Board
| Section | Year | PWCS | Virginia | Global | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Tested | Mean | # Tested | Mean | # Tested | Mean | ||
| Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | 2020-21 | 2,756 | 559 | 38,927 | 584 | 1,509,133 | 533 |
| 2021-22 | 2,797 | 559 | 46,594 | 572 | 1,737,678 | 529 | |
| 2022-23 | 2,582 | 566 | 47,211 | 569 | 1,913,742 | 520 | |
| 2023-24 | 4,955 | 520 | 49,631 | 564 | 1,973,891 | 519 | |
| 2024-25 | 5,577 | 503 | 49,936 | 567 | 2,004,965 | 521 | |
| Math | 2020-21 | 2,756 | 538 | 38,927 | 567 | 1,509,133 | 528 |
| 2021-22 | 2,797 | 534 | 46,594 | 552 | 1,737,678 | 521 | |
| 2022-23 | 2,582 | 537 | 47,211 | 544 | 1,913,742 | 508 | |
| 2023-24 | 4,955 | 489 | 49,631 | 537 | 1,973,891 | 505 | |
| 2024-25 | 5,577 | 482 | 49,936 | 544 | 2,004,965 | 508 | |
| Total | 2020-21 | 2,756 | 1097 | 38,927 | 1151 | 1,509,133 | 1060 |
| 2021-22 | 2,797 | 1093 | 46,594 | 1124 | 1,737,678 | 1050 | |
| 2022-23 | 2,582 | 1103 | 47,211 | 1113 | 1,913,742 | 1028 | |
| 2023-24 | 4,955 | 1,009 | 49,631 | 1,101 | 1,973,891 | 1,024 | |
| 2024-25 | 5,577 | 985 | 49,936 | 1112 | 2,004,965 | 1029 | |
| Student Group | Year | Evidence-Based Reading & Writing |
Math | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWCS | Virginia | Global | PWCS | Virginia | Global | PWCS | Virginia | Global | ||
| Asian | 2020-21 | 574 | 608 | 585 | 580 | 632 | 613 | 1191 | 1249 | 1197 |
| 2021-22 | 583 | 614 | 596 | 588 | 634 | 633 | 1171 | 1248 | 1229 | |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 614 | 593 | 582 | 628 | 626 | 1169 | 1242 | 1219 | |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 613 | 599 | 548 | 622 | 629 | 1106 | 1236 | 1228 | |
| 2024-25 | 537 | 611 | 599 | 529 | 621 | 630 | 1066 | 1232 | 1229 | |
| Black | 2020-21 | 527 | 517 | 477 | 498 | 492 | 457 | 1025 | 1009 | 934 |
| 2021-22 | 528 | 504 | 474 | 497 | 477 | 452 | 1024 | 981 | 926 | |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 493 | 466 | 493 | 464 | 441 | 1020 | 957 | 908 | |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 494 | 467 | 470 | 461 | 440 | 974 | 956 | 907 | |
| 2024-25 | 495 | 503 | 464 | 470 | 478 | 440 | 964 | 980 | 904 | |
| Hispanic | 2020-21 | 533 | 554 | 490 | 513 | 534 | 477 | 1046 | 1088 | 967 |
| 2021-22 | 510 | 542 | 491 | 510 | 520 | 473 | 1051 | 1062 | 964 | |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 539 | 482 | 519 | 510 | 461 | 1066 | 1049 | 943 | |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 532 | 481 | 464 | 501 | 458 | 958 | 1033 | 939 | |
| 2024-25 | 460 | 516 | 474 | 447 | 496 | 454 | 907 | 1013 | 928 | |
| White | 2020-21 | 585 | 597 | 562 | 563 | 574 | 550 | 11483 | 1172 | 1112 |
| 2021-22 | 546 | 588 | 556 | 546 | 560 | 543 | 1120 | 1148 | 1098 | |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 588 | 550 | 554 | 557 | 532 | 1142 | 1145 | 1082 | |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 587 | 551 | 534 | 554 | 532 | 1104 | 1142 | 1083 | |
| 2024-25 | 550 | 593 | 550 | 518 | 561 | 527 | 1068 | 1155 | 1077 | |
| High School | Year | # Tested | Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | Math | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield | 2020-21 | 479 | 573 | 548 | 1121 |
| 2021-22 | 486 | 574 | 550 | 1124 | |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 583 | 559 | 1142 | |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 567 | 543 | 1111 | |
| 2024-25 | 481 | 552 | 526 | 1078 | |
| Brentsville | 2020-21 | 122 | 555 | 522 | 1077 |
| 2021-22 | 122 | 555 | 522 | 1077 | |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 567 | 534 | 1101 | |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 533 | 507 | 1041 | |
| 2024-25 | 182 | 503 | 474 | 977 | |
| Colgan | 2020-21 | 361 | 580 | 535 | 1115 |
| 2021-22 | 361 | 580 | 534 | 1114 | |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 582 | 542 | 1124 | |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 542 | 497 | 1038 | |
| 2024-25 | 610 | 539 | 501 | 1040 | |
| Forest Park | 2020-21 | 284 | 549 | 536 | 1085 |
| 2021-22 | 287 | 548 | 534 | 1083 | |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 558 | 543 | 1101 | |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 523 | 496 | 1020 | |
| 2024-25 | 501 | 511 | 488 | 999 | |
| Freedom | 2020-21 | 67 | 496 | 475 | 971 |
| 2021-22 | 71 | 494 | 473 | 966 | |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 495 | 456 | 951 | |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 450 | 415 | 865 | |
| 2024-25 | 288 | 435 | 427 | 863 | |
| Gainesville | 2022-23 | 108 | 563 | 525 | 1088 |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 535 | 501 | 1036 | |
| 2024-25 | 603 | 527 | 506 | 1033 | |
| Gar-Field | 2020-21 | 98 | 525 | 487 | 1012 |
| 2021-22 | 101 | 525 | 487 | 1012 | |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 522 | 495 | 1018 | |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 471 | 435 | 907 | |
| 2024-25 | 429 | 438 | 423 | 862 | |
| Hylton | 2020-21 | 168 | 526 | 495 | 1021 |
| 2021-22 | 172 | 525 | 493 | 1018 | |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 542 | 512 | 1054 | |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 499 | 470 | 969 | |
| 2024-25 | 349 | 484 | 461 | 945 | |
| Osbourn Park | 2020-21 | 307 | 589 | 562 | 1151 |
| 2021-22 | 305 | 592 | 565 | 1156 | |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 592 | 567 | 1159 | |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 551 | 527 | 1078 | |
| 2024-25 | 528 | 518 | 509 | 1027 | |
| Patriot | 2020-21 | 423 | 570 | 557 | 1127 |
| 2021-22 | 428 | 571 | 558 | 1129 | |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 577 | 548 | 1125 | |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 555 | 533 | 1088 | |
| 2024-25 | 452 | 534 | 507 | 1040 | |
| Potomac | 2020-21 | 138 | 507 | 479 | 986 |
| 2021-22 | 139 | 507 | 483 | 991 | |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 528 | 496 | 1024 | |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 474 | 441 | 915 | |
| 2024-25 | 387 | 462 | 448 | 910 | |
| Unity Reed | 2020-21 | 84 | 537 | 523 | 1060 |
| 2021-22 | 91 | 534 | 519 | 1053 | |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 548 | 518 | 1066 | |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 471 | 443 | 914 | |
| 2024-25 | 225 | 454 | 437 | 890 | |
| Woodbridge | 2020-21 | 224 | 549 | 525 | 1074 |
| 2021-22 | 231 | 550 | 525 | 1075 | |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 543 | 517 | 1060 | |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 516 | 489 | 1005 | |
| 2024-25 | 517 | 502 | 483 | 985 | |
| Division | 2020-21 | 2756 | 559 | 538 | 1097 |
| 2021-22 | 2797 | 559 | 534 | 1093 | |
| 2022-23 | 2582 | 566 | 537 | 1103 | |
| 2023-24 | 4995 | 520 | 489 | 1009 | |
| 2024-25 | 5577 | 503 | 482 | 985 |
Data reflect 2025 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school. If a student took the SAT more than once, the most recent score and self-reported SAT questionnaire responses are summarized.
* Scores provided by College Board