BERNARDS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS POST SECONDARY REPORT 2015 · Testing Trends Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 SATs Ridge 344 341 331 374 372 N.J. 85,021 83,481 83,489 84,857 86,515

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS POST SECONDARY REPORT 2015

November 9, 2015

DR. BRIAN HEINEMAN Director of Curriculum

MRS. JILLIAN SHADIS District Supervisor of School Counseling

Ridge Class of 2015 Snapshot

457 Students Graduated

96.94% are continuing

their education

Mean SAT Reasoning Test Scores • Critical Reading = 589 • Math = 611 • Writing = 581 Mean ACT Exam Scores • Composite = 26.3

92.36%

3.92%

0.66% 1.10% 1.52%

0.44% 4 Year College (423)

2 Year College (18)

Career Education, Apprenticeship (3)

Other (4)

Undecided/No Plans (7)

Employment (2)

Standardized Testing – Part I SAT Reasoning, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests

Upcoming Changes

• SAT - Spring 2016 – Returns to 1600 Scale (Essay a separate score)

– No penalty for wrong answers

– More “common” vocabulary

– Subscores for every test

• ACT - 2015 – Changes to scoring

• STEM Score, ELA Score, Career Readiness Indicator will be provided

– Enhanced Writing test

– Changes to reporting coming in 2016

College Planning Night (focus on Standardized Testing)

December 1, 2015 7pm

Ridge PAC

SAT Info from: https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat/redesign/compare-tests ACT Info from: http://www.act.org/newsroom/releases/view.php?lang=english&p=3183

https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat/redesign/compare-tests





http://www.act.org/newsroom/releases/view.php?lang=english&p=3183

SAT vs. ACT SAT (Current) ACT

Type of Assessment Aptitude Test Achievement Test

Acceptance Accepted Nationwide Accepted Nationwide

Test Content •Critical Reading •Math •Writing

•English •Math •Reading •Science •Writing (Optional)

Timing •3 hrs. 45 min. •Without Writing: 2 hrs. 55 min. •With Writing: 3 hrs. 25 min.

Penalty for wrong answers?

Yes No

Scoring

200 to 800 in each section; combined score of 600 to 2400.

1 to 36 in English, Math, Reading, and Science. Average for a composite score. 2 to 12 on Writing, equal to 1/3 of the English score.

Testing Trends

Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

SATs Ridge 344 341 331 374 372

N.J. 85,021 83,481 83,489 84,857 86,515

ACTs Ridge 292 280 286 287 243

N.J. 30,263 26,182 24,202 22,179 20,796

Total Number of Students Tested

Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2015, and ACT Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2015

Testing Trends

Central (Hopewell Valley)

Chatham

Glen Ridge

Glen Rock

Governor Livingston

Haddonfield Memorial

Indian Hills

Kinnelon

Livingston

Mountain Lakes

North Hunterdon

Data from NJ School Performance Report for Ridge High School Red = New to our group this year *Most recent report available

Peer Schools 2013-2014* “Peer schools are schools that have similar grade levels and students with similar demographic characteristics.” ~ NJ School Performance Report

Other Comparison Districts: Millburn, Montgomery, Princeton, West Windsor-Plainsboro

Northern Highlands Regional

Northern Valley at Demarest

Northern Valley Old Tappen

Pascack Hills

Pascack Valley

Ramapo

Ridge

Ridgewood

River Dell

Rumson-Fair Haven

Rutherford

Shore Regional (Long Branch)

Sparta

Verona

Watchung Hills

West Essex

West Morris Central

West Morris Mendham

Westfield

Whippany Park

SAT Critical Reading Scores Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Ridge Mean Scores 589 577 568 571 577

Ridge Point Change +12 +9 -3 -6 +5

N.J. Mean Score 500 501 499 495 495

N.J. Point Change -1 +2 +4 0 0

National Mean Score 495 497 496 496 497

National Point Change -2 +1 0 -1 -3

Max score = 800 Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2015

SAT Math Scores Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011


Ridge Point Change 0 +14 -6 +8 -4

N.J. Mean Score 521 523 522 517 516

N.J. Point Change -2 +1 +5 +1 +2


National Point Change -2 -1 0 0 -1

Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2015 Max score = 800

SAT Writing Scores Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011


Ridge Point Change -4 +12 -3 -2 +1

N.J. Mean Score 499 502 500 499 497

N.J. Point Change -3 +2 +1 +2 0


National Point Change -3 -1 0 -1 -2

Max score = 800 Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2015

HIGH SCHOOL % HIGH SCHOOL %

1 MILLBURN 85.2 14 GLEN RIDGE 73.4

2 MONTGOMERY 83.9 15 RIDGE 72.8

3 W. WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO SOUTH 83.6 16 NORTHERN HIGHLANDS 72.7

4 TENAFLY 82.1 17 HOPEWELL VALLEY CENTRAL 72.2

5 W. WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO NORTH 80.6 18 NORTHERN VALLEY OLD TAPPAN 72.2

6 PRINCETON 80.1 19 CHERRY HILL EAST 71.9

7 RIDGEWOOD 77.8 20 RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN 71.9

8 MOUNTAIN LAKES 75.6 21 NEW PROVIDENCE 71.6

9 GLEN ROCK 75.2 22 HIGHLAND PARK 71.1

10 LIVINGSTON 75.1 23 MOORESTOWN 71

11 NORTHERN VALLEY DEMAREST 75 24 NORTH HUNTERDON 70.7

12 WESTFIELD 75 25 PASCACK HILLS 70.4 13 HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL 73.7

Top 25 Public Districts in NJ

Data from NJDOE Performance Reports (http://education.state.nj.us/pr/)

Percent of Students Scoring Above 1550 on the SATs in 2013-14

http://education.state.nj.us/pr/

ACT Mean Scores Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Average Composite Score (Does not include writing)

Ridge 26.3 26.2 25.8 25.6 25.4

N.J. 22.9 23.1 23.0 23.4 23.2

Average English Score

Ridge 26.5 26.2 25.3 25.2 25.4

N.J. 23.7 22.8 22.5 23.1 23.1

Average Math Score

Ridge 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.0 26.0

N.J. 23.3 23.7 23.6 23.9 23.7

Average Reading Score

Ridge 26.5 26.1 26.0 25.5 25.3

N.J. 23.3 23.1 23.1 23.4 23.3

Average Science Score Ridge 25.8 25.5 25.1 24.9 24.7

N.J. 22.6 22.4 22.2 22.6 22.4

Average Writing Score (Optional for Students)

Ridge 26.3 25.7 25.6 N/A N/A

N.J. 23.2 22.9 23.0 N/A N/A

Data from ACT College Readiness Letter and Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2015 Max score = 36

SAT/ACT 2015 Score Comparison

ACT Mean

Approximate SAT

Equivalent

SAT Mean

Reading 26.0 595 > 589

Math 26.5 602.5 < 611

Writing 25.2 580 = 581

Comparison scores from ACT website: http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf

http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf

ACT Benchmarks

“A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT

subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or

higher, or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher, in

the corresponding, credit-bearing college courses.”

Data from ACT Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2015

College Course/ Course Area

ACT Test Section Benchmark Score

English Composition English 18

Algebra Math 22

Social Sciences Reading 22

Biology Science 23

ACT Benchmarks

Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

All Four Testing Areas

Ridge 67% 58% 63% 61% 58%

N.J. 42% 40% 40% 39% 37%

National 28% 26% 26% N/A N/A

English

Ridge 93% 96% 93% 92% 91%

N.J. 78% 77% 77% 81% 81%


Math

Ridge 84% 86% 86% 86% 83%

N.J. 63% 64% 64% 67% 66%


Reading Ridge 80% 75% 75%

N.J. 59% 57% 58%

Science Ridge 77% 70% 63%

N.J. 52% 50% 40%

Percentage of Students Meeting College-Readiness Benchmarks

Data from ACT Profile Report for Ridge High School, 2015

SAT Subject Tests

• Generally taken by students in AP Courses, but Honors students at Ridge also take them.

• Approximately 160 institutions require or recommend SAT Subject Test scores for admission and placement of incoming students.

• Students themselves generally select which Subject Test(s) to take, though some colleges or programs have more specific requirements.

• Subject Test Guidance Document available on the Counseling Department site to equate Ridge courses with SAT Subject Tests.

(formerly known as “SAT II Tests”)

Information from College Board (http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-subject/about/institutions#inst_using_SAT)

http://bernardsboe.ss5.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3096886/File/Jill Shadis/Ridge Counseling/SAT Subject Test - Ridge Curriculum.pdf

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-subject/about/institutions



SAT Subject Test Mean Scores 2015 # of Test Takers

Ridge N.J. National

LA Literature 29 653 630 618

Math

Math I (through Algebra II)

54 658 637 619

Math II (through Math Analysis)

75 731 703 690

Science

Biology (Molecular) 23 703 674 652

Biology (Ecological) 86 688 647 625

Chemistry 57 652 674 666

Physics 51 710 668 667

SS U.S. History 31 624 661 645

World History 15 659 611 618

WL French 7 561 603 636

Latin 5 736 602 613 Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2015

Reported for subject areas with more than 4 test takers.

SAT Subject Test Mean Scores for Ridge High School 2011-2015

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8

73

1

70

3

68

8

65

2

71

0

62

4

65

9

56

1

73

6

66

8

67

1

72

9

69

8

67

6

67

7

71

5

66

7

64

1

66

2

66

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71

6

67

4

68

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64

7

72

7

65

9

58

4

64

8

64

7

69

2

65

1

67

3

61

5

68

4

66

5

64

0

64

9

71

3

68

5

63

5

63

3

70

4

63

2

550

575

600

625

650

675

700

725

750

Literature Math I Math II Bio (M) Bio (E) Chem Physics U.S. History

World Hist.

French Latin

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Reported for subject areas with more than 4 test takers.

Data from SAT Highlights Report for Ridge High School 2015 Max score = 800

Test Preparation Method Test Prep 2.0

Method Test Prep 2.0 • Free to students through their Naviance account beginning with

2011-2012 school year – Year 1 (2011-12): Offered to grades 10-12

– Years 2-4 (2012-15): Offered to grades 9 -12

• Highlights: – SAT and ACT

– Breaks practice into 15 minute tasks

– Audio/video explanations of how to solve every question

– Listen to a professional tutor explain the concepts and questions that they are struggling with

– Immediate feedback on every question

– Tracks performance and indicates strengths and weaknesses

– Complete practice quizzes and/or full-length practice tests

– Receive hundreds of practice questions and valuable test-taking tips

Information from Method Test Prep (http://www.methodtestprep.com/)

http://www.methodtestprep.com/

Test Preparation Survey Results

• Responders • Grade Level

37.8%

62.2%

Student (154) Parent (253)

37.8%

62.2%

30.5%

12th (127) 11th (156) 10th (124)


32.9%

9.1% 36.9%

19.4%

1.7%

Have/Will you use MTP?

Yes, I have or I will (134)

I created an account but didn't use it (37)

No, I didn't know about it (150)

No, I'm preparing in some other way (79)

No, I'm not planning on prepping for testing (7)


47.9%

37.6%

28.3%

18.2% 17.7% 15.0%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

One-on-one Tutoring

Test Prep Class

Method Test Prep

Small Group Instruction

Other Other Online Test Prep

What ways have you prepared/will you prepare for standardized testing?

MTP Usage

Information from Method Test Prep 2.0 Administrative Site

2015-16 (July 15 –

October 25)

2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12

Grades 9-12 9-12 9-12 9-12 10-12

Total Number of Students Eligible

1898 1900 1836 1838 1333

Number of students who logged into the program at least once

86 (4.5%)

67 (3.5%)

235 (13.8%)

445 (24.2%)

304 (22.8%)

Number of students who logged into the program at least 15 times

3 (0.2%)

13 (0.6%)

34 (1.9%)

39 (2.1%)

22 (1.7%)

Standardized Testing – Part II Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

AP Class Enrollment 2014-15

88.3%

86.2%

89.9%

94.4%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2015 2014 2013 2012

Percentage of Students Enrolled in an AP Course that Took the AP Exam

AP Class Enrollment (Part I) 2015 2014 2013 2012 Subject A B A B A B A B

Arts

Studio Art Drawing 22 21 31 29 23 21 27 26 Studio Art 2-D 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Studio Art 3-D 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

English

English Lang & Comp 110 103 101 99 80 78 107 105 English Lit & Comp 71 51 72 50 83 56 101 94

Math

Calculus AB 99 97 85 78 97 94 101 96 Calculus BC 46 43 51 48 39 38 41 38 Statistics 49 44 73 65 74 64 75 73

Science

Biology 88 78 84 76 66 64 48 46 Chemistry 47 43 38 27 32 29 52 47 Physics 1 114 107

81 74 82 80 102 102 Physics 2 114 106 Physics C - E&M 30 14 37 34 42 31 30 29 Physics C - Mechanics 30 27 37 34 42 31 30 28 Environmental Science 137 115 101 84 111 95 123 114

A = Number of Students Enrolled B = Number of Exams Issued

AP Class Enrollment (Part II) 2015 2014 2013 2012

Subject A B A B A B A B

SS

Human Geography 137 103 153 103 99 83 0 0 Psychology 193 177 206 179 223 193 188 183 European History 25 18 28 21 29 26 14 11 U.S. Gov't & Politics 102 97 109 106 159 157 170 168 Macroeconomics 102 96 109 103 159 156 170 168 U.S. History 24 23 37 29 46 39 92 83 Microeconomics 66 59 0 0 0 0 0 0

WL

French Lang & Culture 10 10 22 19 5 5 28 4 Italian Lang & Culture 17 14 24 18 20 18 17 15 Japanese Lang & Culture 18 13 7 6 7 5 5 4 Latin 0 0 42 35 0 0 19 18 Spanish Language 27 23 23 19 10 10 11 12

TOTAL (from both slides)

1681 1485 1561 1345 1528 1373 1551 1464

A = Number of Students Enrolled B = Number of Exams Issued

AP Participation 2014*

% of Students Taking Ridge Peer Average State Average

A) One or More Courses 60.5% 54.6% 34.2%

B) One or More AP Exams 53.6% 48.7% 28.4% C) At least one AP Exam in English, Math, Social Studies or Science 39.2% 40.2% 18.9%

Data from NJ School Performance Report for Ridge High School

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

A B C

Ridge

Peer Average

State Average

*Most recent data available

AP Results 2014*

% of AP Exams Ridge Peer Average State Average

A) Scored 3 or Greater 97.3% 85.1% 74.1% B) Scored 3 or Greater in English, Math, Social Studies or Science 96.9% 84.1% 72.4%

Data from NJ School Performance Report for Ridge High School

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

A B

Ridge

Peer Average

State Average

*Most recent data available

Total Number of AP Exams Passed

Passing* AP Score Breakdown 2015

*Passing Score = 3, 4 or 5 Data from College Board AP Score Report 2015

247 211

434 441

698 662

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

2015 2014

5s

4s

3s

AP Equity & Excellence 2015

Data from College Board AP Score Report 2014

The AP Equity and Excellence score is the percentage of AP students per grade level who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam this year divided by the total number of students in each grade.

Total Number of Students in Grade

Number of Students who passed* at least one AP Exam

AP Equity & Excellence Score

12th Grade 469 242 51.6%

11th Grade 465 214 46.0%

10th Grade 502 32 6.4%

Graduating Class Summary

Number of seniors who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam at any point during high school divided by the total number of the school’s seniors.

59.5%

*Passing Score = 3, 4 or 5

AP Equity & Excellence Five Year Trends

Year Total number of

students taking at least one AP Exam

AP Equity and Excellence Score

12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade

2015 531 51.6% 46.0% 6.4%

2014 480 50.6% 44.0% 3.9%

2013 471 47.6% 43.3% 6.6%

2012 487 53.6% 46.4% 1.6%

2011 483 48.1% 49.1% 3.7%


Language Arts AP Trends

Total Number of Test Takers


103

51

99

50

78

56

105

94

82

30

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Language & Composition Literature & Composition

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011


100% 98% 99%

96%

100%

96% 95% 95% 95%

90%

80%

90%

100%


2015

2014

2013

2012

2011


Percentage of Test Takers Passing*

*Passing Score = 3, 4 or 5


11 9

31 21

61

20

0

20

40

60

80

100

120


5s

4s

3s


Breakdown of 2015 Passing Scores

Mathematics AP Trends

97

43 44

78

48

65

94

38

64

96

38

73

95

27

80

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011




97%

100% 98% 97%

98% 100%

98% 97% 97%

89%

76%

89%

62%

85%

95%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Calc AB Calc BC Statistics

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Data from College Board AP Score Report 2015 *Passing Score = 3, 4 or 5



5 3 8 10 6

13

79

34 22

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics

5s

4s

3s



Science AP Trends

78

43

115

107 106

27

14

76

27

84

74

34 34 29

95

80

31 31

46 47

114

102

28 29 34

67

84

22 22

0

20

40

60

80

100

120 2015

2014

2013

2012

2011



Science AP Trends

95% 95%

71%

87%

76%

100% 100% 99%

96%

89%

100%

94%

79% 79%

99% 100%

83%

72%

81%

89% 90%

85% 85%

64%

93% 93%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100% 2015

2014

2013

2012

2011



Science AP Trends



18 10

16

33

52

1 5

36

14

47

44 17

4 1

20

17

19

16

12

22 8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 5s

4s

3s

Social Studies AP Trends



97 96

23

177

18

103

59

106 103

29

179

21

157 156

39

193

26

83

168 168

83

183

11

179

157

67

176

38

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

Gov't & Politics

Macro U.S. Hist Psych Euro Hist Human Geo

Micro

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011


96% 98%

97%

96% 96%

100%

94%

100% 99% 97%

95%

98% 99% 96% 95%

95%

100%

94%

86%

92%

71%

98%

84%

89% 88%

91% 89%

60%

80%

100%

U.S. Gov't Macro Micro U.S. Hist Psych European

Hist.

Human

Geog.

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011





15 6 7 3 14 6 10

30 26 27

6

52

4 22

48 62

23

13

104

8

65

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

U.S. Gov't Macro Micro U.S. Hist. Psych European

Hist.

Human

Geog.

5s

4s

3s


World Language AP Trends

10

23

14 13

19 19

35

18

6 5

10

18

5 4

12

18

15

4 6

16

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

French Spanish Latin Italian Japanese

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011


AP Latin is offered every other year. College Board did not offer the AP Italian Exam in 2011.



100% 100%

62%

97%

83%

90%

80%

100% 100% 100%

83%

88%

75%

40%

60%

80%

100%

French Spanish Latin Italian Japanese

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011





1 1 2 5 4 4

6

5

18

6

3

0

5

10

15

20

25

French Spanish Italian Japanese

5s

4s

3s


Fine Arts AP Trends



21

2 1

25

4

18

2 1

22

4

12

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Studio Art: Drawing Studio Art: 2D Studio Art: 3D

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Fine Arts AP Trends

100% 100%

96%

100%

94%

100% 100%

80%

90%

100%

Studio Art: Drawing Studio Art: 2D Studio Art: 3D

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011



Fine Arts AP Trends


6

7

8

0

5

10

15

20

25

Studio Art: Drawing

5s

4s

3s


Advanced Placement Summary 2015

Decline

Subject Percentage

Point Change in Passing Rate

Dec

line

Japanese - 21 Env. Science - 18 Gov’t & Politics - 5 Biology - 4 Human Geography -4 Calculus BC - 2 Chemistry - 1 Macro - 1 U.S. History - 1

Subject Percentage

Point Change in Passing Rate

Imp

rove

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nts

Euro History + 5 Studio Art: Drawing +4 Lit & Comp + 2 Statistics +2 Lang & Comp + 1 (to 100%)

Stat

us

Qu

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Calculus AB 0 French 0 (at 100%) Italian 0 (at 100%) Physics C (E& M) 0 (at 100%) Physics C (M) 0 (at 100%) Psychology 0 Spanish 0 (at 100%) Studio Art: 2D 0 (at 100%) Studio Art: 3D 0 (at 100%)


College Admissions Applications, Acceptances, Instant

Decision Days, Matriculations, and News

Class Profiles 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Graduating Class Size 459 444 413 443 409

Average GPA 3.508 3.451 3.395 3.416 3.351

Average PSAT 162 162 160 161 159

Average SAT (1600 Scale)

1224 1210 1192 1196 1197

Average SAT (2400 Scale)

1824 1809 1780 1784 1789

Average ACT 27 27 26 26 25

Number of Apps Submitted

3,222 2,832 2,582 2,920 2,474

Average Number of Apps per Student

7 6.3 6.1 6.6 6.0

Percentage Accepted 63% 64% 66% 64% 65%

Data from Naviance

2015 “Hot” (and Not) Schools

Increased Interest

School Apps 2015

Apps 2014

Change

Towson 7 23 -16

James Madison 33 43 -10

Harvard 7 16 -9

Providence 16 25 -9

Elon 22 31 -9

Drexel 35 44 -9

The College of New Jersey 37 46 -9

Pace, New York City 2 10 -8

Columbia 17 25 -8

Rowan 18 26 -8

Loyola Maryland 19 27 -8

Decreased Interest

School Apps 2015

Apps 2014

Change

Penn State 109 72 37

Rutgers New Brunswick 171 139 32

University of Pittsburgh 45 20 25

University of Michigan 69 44 25

University of Delaware 74 51 23

University of New Hampshire 31 11 20

Ithaca College 29 12 17

The University of Scranton 43 26 17

Quinnipiac University 44 28 16

University of Maryland 73 57 16

Class Sizes

2014 447

2015 459

Data from Naviance

Instant Decision/Interview Days

4

7

910

11

14 1415

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2007

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2008

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2012

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2013

-14

2014

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Number of Participating Colleges/Universities

50

82 87 86

117125

111

0

20

40

60

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100

120

140

Number of Students Participating*

Data courtesy of Jackie Treanor, RHS School Counselor

*Students have been double-counted if they participated in more than one IDD in a given year.

Instant Decision/Interview Days

Instant Decision Interview Only

Data courtesy of Jackie Treanor, RHS School Counselor

# of Students Participating

# Admitted

Centenary 4 4

Drew 3 2

Fairleigh Dickinson 6 6

Johnson & Wales 0 0

Kean 0 0

Montclair 16 14

NJIT 8 7

Rider 11 9

Seton Hall 10 8

# of Students Participating

# Later Admitted

Catholic 4 4

Coll. of Charleston 17 12

High Point 5 1

Providence 6 4

Sacred Heart 5 2

Univ. of Scranton 16 15

Sample College Acceptance Rates 2015

Information from College Bound, Ivy Coach (https://www.ivycoach.com/2015-ivy-league-admissions-statistics/) , Ivy Wise (http://www.ivywise.com/admission_statistics.html)

5.1% 6.2%

6.9% 7.4% 7.8% 8.0% 8.4% 8.7%

9.4% 9.5% 9.7%

12.3% 13.0%

13.7% 16.0% 16.4%

17.6% 18.0%

28.0% 28.5%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%

Stanford

Harvard

Columbia

Yale

U Chicago

MIT

Princeton

Brown

Duke

Vanderbilt

Dartmouth

Penn

Northwestern

Amherst

Tufts

Georgetown

USC

Cornell

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College Comparisons

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Ivy League 25 30 13 25 25

Most Competitive 229 230 169 215 214

Highly Competitive 681 615 552 608 489

Very Competitive 549 499 506 549 404

Competitive 351 293 304 310 308

Less Competitive 27 19 22 18 15

Catholic Colleges 251 293 200 262 123

Jesuit Colleges 122 137 92 125 240

Specialty Schools (Art, Music)

17 18 7 27 25

Common App 1,146 1,074 952 1,095 888

Number of Ridge Students Accepted

Data from Naviance

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TOTALS 149 2 147 25 101 14 3 3 10

Data from Naviance

Matriculation Data Matriculation by Type

State Number

Attending % of Class of 2015

NJ 91 21%

PA 91 21%

NY 37 8%

VA 27 6%

MD 23 5%

MA 15 3%

NC 15 3%

DE 13 3%

FL 13 3%

CT 12 3%

IL 12 3%

Matriculation by State

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

4 Year College

89.2% 89.3% 88.0% 87.8% 88.0%

2 Year College

6.2% 5.8% 5.1% 6.1% 6.1%

Non-U.S. College

1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 2.2% 0.2%

Other Post-Secondary

1.0% 0.2% 1.2% 1.3% 0.2%

Employed, Military, Year Off, Undecided

4.0% 3.8% 3.4% 2.6% 3.7%

Data from Naviance

College Admissions News

• Redesigned SAT

• Colleges influence the number of apps they receive

• FAFSA/CSS Profile Changes

• Gap years

• The Coalition Application – debuts April 2016

Information from College Bound; NACAC 2015 National Conference (October 2015)

Documents

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS POST SECONDARY REPORT 2015 · Testing Trends Class of 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 SATs Ridge 344 341 331 374 372 N.J. 85,021 83,481 83,489 84,857 86,515