O'Neal Class of 2016 SAT/ACT Scores and College Destinations

Reports of the Class of 2016 standardized testing for college acceptance and its college destinations indicate O'Neal's hold on academic excellence remains strong.

Though students from O’Neal’s class of 2016 are already into their first year of college, the School summary reports of the students’ standardized testing were made available over the summer. In comparison to those schools whose reports are available to the public, O’Neal continues to maintain a healthy position on average/composite scores for the SAT and the ACT within the local area.

O’Neal Class of 2016 SAT/ACT Breakdown:

SAT
CR
Math
Writing
Total
O’Neal 2016 Average
545
539
547
1631
O’Neal 2016 Avg Top 25%
580
580
590
1750
North Carolina 2016 Avg
502
508
475
1485
National 2016 Average
494
508
482
1484

ACT
Composite
O’Neal 2016 Average
24.3
O’Neal 2016 Top 25%
30.8
North Carolina 2016 Average
19.1
National 2016 Average
20.8
 
2016 SAT/ACT comparisons for the Class of 2016 with surrounding public high schools.

Class of
2016
% of
seniors
SAT
tested
SAT
Average
Score
# Seniors
ACT 
Tested
ACT
Average
Score
North Carolina Average
58.2
1485
103902
19.1
O’Neal (32 students)
94
1631
24
24.3
Hoke County High
23.8
1327
372
16.5
Sandhoke Early College High
12.7
*
55
20.4
Lee Early College
12.3
1606
65
22.9
Lee County High 
44.8
1421
330
17.2
Southern Lee High 
40
1406
249
17
East Montgomery High
60
1266
152
16.9
West Montgomery High
23.9
1264
129
16.4
North Moore High
43.3
1342
152
17.5
Pinecrest High
56.7
1522
488
20
Union Pines High
28.8
1527
320
19.6
Richmond Senior High
21.9
1329
429
16.6
Richmond Early College High
27.1
1362
43
20.4
Scotland High School
64.2
1246
329
15.8
Scotland Early College High
47.5
1468
57
20.1

Note: All scores in this table are 2015-2016 scores of the Class of 2016. SAT scores are tabulated through January 2016. In March 2016 a new SAT was given and those scores are not reflected in this table. Public school scores are collected from the NCDPI website. The highest scores are used for all ACT tabulations (O'Neal and public schools). Scores for other area private schools are not published.
 
(*) indicates fewer than 10 test takers.
 
O’Neal’s Class of 2016 is comprised of 32 students and was awarded a total of $3.3 million in merit-based scholarships. Graduates were accepted to 75 colleges and universities nationwide and abroad. 

Class of 2016 Matriculation for 4-year Colleges and Universities:
Wellesley College
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (*)
Washington and Lee University
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (*)
Franklin University – Switzerland
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (*)
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Belmont University
Virginia Tech
Elon University
George Mason University
Wofford College
Centre College
East Carolina University (*)
Hood College
North Carolina State University
The University of Georgia
The Citadel
Polk State College
NOVA Southeastern University
University of Exeter  - United Kingdom
Washington State University
Whittier College
 
*multiple students attending
 
Other College Acceptances
 
Wake Forest University
Sonoma State University
Emory University
University of the Pacific
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Honors Program
Temple University
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Eckerd College
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
Boston College
Appalachian State University
University of Alabama
Colorado College
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Puget Sound
Auburn University
Hawaii Pacific University
Greensboro College
The University of the South - Sewanee
Stetson University
Presbyterian College
Wells College
The University of South Carolina
Hanover College
Roanoke College
Lewis and Clark College
The University of Mary Washington
Gustavos Adolphus College
The University of Florida
Queens University
The University of North Florida
Lenoir-Rhyne University
The University of West Florida
Florida Atlantic University
University of Tampa
Pratt Institute
Millsaps College
Baylor University (Honors Program)
Ohio Wesleyan University
Colorado School of Mines
Guilford College
High Point University
Catawba College
Western Carolina University
Pacific Lutheran University
Clemson University
Humbolt State University
Campbell University
Hofstra University
University of Missouri – Kansas City
University of Nebraska
Liberty University

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