Dublin High School SAT Results

As summarized in OneDublin.org’s College Primer for Parents, most 4-year colleges require SAT or ACT tests to be taken with performance requirements varying by college. OneDublin.org recommends students planning to apply to a 4-year college take both the SAT and ACT (more information regarding these tests is available here).

Based on the data below, Dublin High School’s SAT performance is comparable to similar schools as defined by the California Department of Education. and showed significant gains in 2012. OneDublin.org will continue to publish articles and videos to help parents and students prepare for and succeed on these important tests (OneDublin.org’s 4-Steps to Higher Scores on Multiple Choice Standardized Tests is one example).

The California Department of Education employs a “similar schools” methodology where schools “are ranked compared to 100 other schools with similar demographic characteristics”. This list of similar schools is used to rank Dublin High School vs. other schools. The full list of 100 schools considered ”similar” to Dublin High School is available here.

Dublin High School SAT Results vs. Similar Schools

SAT	School Name	Percent Tested	Critical Reading Average	Math Average	Writing Average	Total Average
2010-11	Similar School SAT	49%	539	554	535	1628

2011-12	Dublin High School SAT	65%	536	569	542	1647
2010-11	Dublin High School SAT	59%	509	552	512	1573
2009-10	Dublin High School SAT	48%	513	554	516	1584
2008-9	Dublin High School SAT	45%	523	562	522	1607
2007-8	Dublin High School SAT	45%	519	565	501	1584
2006-7	Dublin High School SAT	50%	511	564	513	1588
2005-6	Dublin High School SAT	56%	518	564	523	1605

(Note: SAT for 2004-5 and earlier is not directly comparable as the threshold in those reports was >= 1000; as a result that data was not included; 2005-2011 data from the California Dept. of Education, 2011-12 data from the CollegeBoard-provided Profile of SAT Testers at Dublin High School)