Class of 2010 Exceeds State/National Averages

Bethany’s average SAT scores once again exceeded national and state averages. The mean score for Bethany’s class of 2010 was 1612. Since the inception of the critical reading component in 2005, Bethany has averaged a combined score of 1676 while the national average is 1510 and the Indiana average 1463.

“What really makes Bethany’s scores impressive,” says guidance counselor Jim Buller, “is the high percentage of our students who take the SAT: 88% compared to under 50% nationally.” Whereas, according to the CollegeBoard (test administrator) website, schools’ “scores tend to decline with a rise in percentage of test-takers.” Noting that these averages reflect a wide spectrum of learning abilities: from the academically gifted to the academically challenged, Buller says, “Our teachers’ do a great job in preparing all students for success.”