Eligibility Scores
Results of advanced assessments may confer the following eligibility levels:
- Advanced CTY-Level: test scores that reflect ability approximately four grade levels above the current enrolled grade.
- CTY-Level: test scores that reflect ability approximately two grade levels above the current enrolled grade.
- Emerging: Select CTY courses do not require minimum test scores.
Eligibility scores are defined below for each grade from 2-9+. Levels are determined separately for Math/Quantitative/Spatial scores and Verbal/Reading scores. PSAT™ 8/9 and PSAT® 10 scores are included in SAT® suite.
Online and Summer courses indicate their required eligibility level in their catalog course descriptions.
Math and Science
Fall: Student Tested Between July 1 - December 31
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | CTY-Level | Advanced CTY-Level / High Honors**** | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Quant | SAT Suite** Math | ACT Math | STB*** | SCAT Quant | SAT Suite Math | ACT Math | STB | |
| 2 | 433 | 443 | ||||||
| 3 | 438 | 448 | ||||||
| 4 | 445 | 458 | ||||||
| 5 | 455 | 320 | 12 | 425 | 470 | 420 | 17 | 525 |
| 6 | 468 | 370 | 15 | 475 | 480 | 470 | 20 | 575 |
| 7 | 473 | 420 | 17 | 425 | 488 | 520 | 22 | 525 |
| 8 | 480 | 470 | 19 | 475 | 495 | 570 | 25 | 575 |
| 9+ | 488 | 520 | 22 | 525 | 503 | 620 | 27 | 625 |
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | Grand Honors / SET*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Quant | SAT Suite** Math | ACT Math | STB*** | |
| 2 | 457 | |||
| 3 | 466 | |||
| 4 | 479 | |||
| 5 | 485 | 580 | 25 | 675 |
| 6 | 495 | 630 | 28 | 725 |
| 7 | 500 | 680 | 30 | 675 |
| 8 | 505 | 730 | 33 | 725 |
* Grade represents grade from July 1 to June 30 of an academic year.
** PSAT 8/9 cannot be considered for eligibility in grades 8 and 9+.
*** STB has Level 1 for grades six and younger and Level 2 for grade 7 and higher.
The scores from the two levels are not equated producing different cut-offs for Level 1 and Level 2.
**** High Honors and Grand Honors / SET designation exclude grades 9+.
Spring: Student Tested Between January 1 - June 30
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | CTY-Level | Advanced CTY-Level / High Honors**** | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Quant | SAT Suite** Math | ACT Math | STB*** | SCAT Quant | SAT Suite ** Math | ACT Math | STB*** | |
| 2 | 435 | 445 | ||||||
| 3 | 440 | 450 | ||||||
| 4 | 450 | 465 | ||||||
| 5 | 460 | 340 | 13 | 450 | 475 | 440 | 18 | 550 |
| 6 | 470 | 390 | 16 | 500 | 485 | 490 | 21 | 600 |
| 7 | 475 | 440 | 18 | 450 | 490 | 540 | 23 | 550 |
| 8 | 485 | 490 | 21 | 500 | 500 | 590 | 26 | 600 |
| 9+ | 490 | 540 | 23 | 550 | 505 | 640 | 28 | 650 |
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | Grand Honors / SET*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Quant | SAT Suite** Math | ACT Math | STB*** | |
| 2 | 460 | |||
| 3 | 469 | |||
| 4 | 482 | |||
| 5 | 490 | 600 | 26 | 700 |
| 6 | 500 | 650 | 29 | 750 |
| 7 | 505 | 700 | 31 | 700 |
| 8 | 510 | 750 | 34 | 750 |
* Grade represents grade from July 1 to June 30 of an academic year.
** PSAT 8/9 cannot be considered for eligibility in grades 8 and 9+.
*** STB has Level 1 for grades six and younger and Level 2 for grade 7 and higher.
The scores from the two levels are not equated producing different cut-offs for Level 1 and Level 2.
**** High Honors and Grand Honors / SET designation exclude grades 9+.
Humanities and Writing
Fall: Student Tested Between July 1 - December 31
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | CTY-Level | Advanced CTY-Level / High Honors**** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Verbal | SAT Suite ERW | ACT Reading | SCAT Verbal | SAT Suite ERW | ACT Reading | |
| 2 | 428 | 438 | ||||
| 3 | 433 | 443 | ||||
| 4 | 438 | 448 | ||||
| 5 | 443 | 320 | 9 | 453 | 420 | 14 |
| 6 | 448 | 370 | 11 | 458 | 470 | 17 |
| 7 | 453 | 420 | 14 | 463 | 520 | 20 |
| 8 | 458 | 470 | 17 | 470 | 570 | 23 |
| 9+ | 463 | 520 | 20 | 478 | 620 | 26 |
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | Grand Honors / SET*** | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Verbal | SAT Suite ERW | ACT Reading | |
| 2 | 453 | ||
| 3 | 458 | ||
| 4 | 466 | ||
| 5 | 471 | 580 | 22 |
| 6 | 478 | 630 | 25 |
| 7 | 484 | 680 | 28 |
| 8 | 488 | 730 | 31 |
* Grade represents grade from July 1 to June 30 of an academic year.
** PSAT 8/9 cannot be considered for eligibility in grades 8 and 9+.
*** STB has Level 1 for grades six and younger and Level 2 for grade 7 and higher.
The scores from the two levels are not equated producing different cut-offs for Level 1 and Level 2.
**** High Honors and Grand Honors / SET designation exclude grades 9+.
Spring: Student Tested Between January 1 - June 30
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | CTY-Level | Advanced CTY-Level / High Honors**** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Verbal | SAT Suite ERW | ACT Reading | SCAT Verbal | SAT Suite ERW | ACT Reading | |
| 2 | 430 | 440 | ||||
| 3 | 435 | 445 | ||||
| 4 | 440 | 450 | ||||
| 5 | 445 | 340 | 9 | 455 | 440 | 15 |
| 6 | 450 | 390 | 12 | 460 | 490 | 18 |
| 7 | 455 | 440 | 15 | 465 | 540 | 21 |
| 8 | 460 | 490 | 18 | 475 | 590 | 24 |
| 9+ | 465 | 540 | 21 | 480 | 640 | 27 |
| Grade Level at Time of Test* | Grand Honors / SET*** | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SCAT Verbal | SAT Suite ERW | ACT Reading | |
| 2 | 455 | ||
| 3 | 462 | ||
| 4 | 469 | ||
| 5 | 474 | 600 | 23 |
| 6 | 480 | 650 | 26 |
| 7 | 486 | 700 | 29 |
| 8 | 490 | 750 | 32 |
* Grade represents grade from July 1 to June 30 of an academic year.
** PSAT 8/9 cannot be considered for eligibility in grades 8 and 9+.
*** STB has Level 1 for grades six and younger and Level 2 for grade 7 and higher.
The scores from the two levels are not equated producing different cut-offs for Level 1 and Level 2.
**** High Honors and Grand Honors / SET designation exclude grades 9+.