Despite a national SAT score decline, graduating Virginia high school seniors scored higher on average this past year than the previous one, according to the College Board.\nVirginia high school students scored higher than the national average in the reading and writing sections but lower in the math section, said Brian O'Reilly, executive director of College Board SAT program relations.\nAccording to the College Board, the average reading score for Virginia high school students was 511, 10 points higher than the national average. Additionally, Virginia seniors scored an average of 498 in writing compared to the national average of 493. Math scores in Virginia were at 512, three points lower than the national average.\nO'Reilly said because there is little difference between Virginia's scores and the national averages, he is not sure what conclusions can be drawn, though he did note that sometimes a state's particular advanced course criteria may affect its score averages.\n"Typically ... if students in a particular state are out-scoring students elsewhere it's because they are taking more difficult, challenging courses," O'Reilly said.\nDean of Admission Greg Roberts said he believes Virginia's trend of increasing SAT scores holds promise for the future of the commonwealth and its educational institutions.\n"I think that ... it's encouraging to see that SAT scores have increased in the state, particularly given the fact that test scores have declined nationally," Roberts said.\nWhile the University also has seen a trend of increased SAT scores of enrolled students, Roberts' office looks at a wide array of other factors when helping select the University's next first-year class, he added.\n"While we look at more than just test scores, we are continuing to see outstanding Virginians apply to U.Va. and ultimately enroll here," Roberts said.
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