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Top 5 Highest Scoring Fairfield County Schools on the SAT

Ever wonder how Fairfield County schools stack up against each other? We reveal the top five highest scoring schools on the SAT for each section. See how yours compares.

Fairfield County schools tout some of the best public school educations in the country.  If you are a parent with a child who attends New Canaan, Wilton, Darien, or most any other high school in the county, you can bank on the following:

  1. A competitive academic environment with dedicated students and teachers.
  2. Well established connections with some of the best universities and colleges in the country
  3. Hard earned and well regarded grades.  As and Bs at these schools carry some weight amongst universities and colleges.
U.S. News backs this up.  Here you will find just how many Fairfield County public schools top U.S. News’s list: U.S. News Top High Schools in Connecticut.

But what does this amount to?  How does a solid education translate to the all important SAT scores?

Here are the Top 5 SAT scores for Reading, Math, and Writing for Fairfield County Public Schools.  You can find all of this information and more at Hartford Courant, SAT Scores:  How Does Your School Compare to Others in CT?:

Top 5 Reading Scores
  1. 596 Wilton High School
  2. 591 New Canaan High School
  3. 589 Staples High School and WestonHigh School
  4. 579 Darien High School
  5. 567 Ridgefield High School
National Average: 496


Top 5 Math Scores
  1. 606 Darien High School
  2. 604 New Canaan High School
  3. 599 Staples High School
  4. 598 Weston High School
  5. 578 Greenwich High School and RidgefieldHigh School
National Average: 514


Top 5 Writing Scores 
  1. 608 Weston High School and WiltonHigh School
  2. 600 New Canaan School
  3. 597 Staples High School
  4. 591 Darien High School
  5. 576 Ridgefield High School and Greewich High School
National Average: 488


Standardized test scores remain the most important factor when colleges evaluate applicants.  In Fairfield County, as evidenced by the strong average SAT scores, your child should do well above the average.

However, averages are just averages, and your child is unique.  Many students struggle with test-taking and simply need of the proper strategies in order to properly represent themselves.  Or, your child may have high hopes of attending the best schools in the country and need those few crucial tidbits of information about the test in order to push them into the score zone they are reaching for.  In either case, the Learning Consultants can help.

The good news - by virtue of receiving a Fairfield County public school education, your child most likely has a great baseline—he or she can read, write, and perform math at an above average level.  Our skill, however, is in lifting your child’s skills a notch above his or her personal, or county, baseline.  Contact us so we can custom-tailor a program for your child today and help them attain the scores they need.
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