The Standardized Aptitude Test (SAT) is test that students who plan on going to a four-year university straight out of high school tend to worry about. Southern Lehigh High School was recently ranked 35th in the state in SAT scores with an average score of 1640, tying with two other schools, Parkland High School, in South Whitehall Township, and Abington Heights High School, near Scranton.

“I was honored for our school to appear on this list,” principal Mrs. Christine Siegfried said. “I am proud of our teachers and students for their hard work. This is just one more way that Southern Lehigh demonstrates academic excellence!”

Many college admissions counselors use these tests to determine if a student is ready for college. The SAT is one of the factors that determines whether or not a college will accept the student.

“I think that when you’re looking at the old SAT, and some of the things we’ve been doing in our math courses at Southern Lehigh, it has given students an edge when they go in to take the test,” math teacher Mr. Ryan Haupt said. “We integrate algebra and geometry in many of our courses so students are used to seeing this and it is familiar to them when they face the SAT.”

Saucon Valley, located in Lower Saucon Township, was ranked 45th with an average score of 1627. They tied with Central Bucks West High School, near Doylestown, and Cumberland Valley High School, near Harrisburg.

“I feel as though, because we are such a privileged school, we are able to provide our students with the resources necessary for this achievement,” junior Georgian Fan said. “Personally, to be a part of this achievement, I feel proud that our school was able to accomplish something like this.”