The Coweta County School System’s average composite SAT score for the graduating class of 2026 rose nine points over the previous year’s class, placing Coweta graduates well above state and national averages on the college entrance exam.
Coweta Schools’ average SAT score rose to 1085 in 2026, 74 points above the national SAT average on the college entrance exam, and 54 points above the state average, comparing this year’s results for all public school students in the state of Georgia and the U.S.
Georgia students have outscored the nation on average SAT performance for the last nine years. Coweta Schools have outscored state and national SAT averages for several years, and this year’s rise followed a 14 point average increase in 2025 among Coweta graduates.
When 2026 results for all schools are compared – including SAT averages for student test-takers in all public schools as well as private schools – Coweta high school graduates continue to outperform state and national averages.
Comparing average SAT scores for test-takers in all schools in 2026 shows Coweta high school graduates 40 points above the national SAT average on the college entrance exam, and 22 points above the state average for all public and private schools. Coweta Schools’ average SAT was also 22 points above the College Board’s reported “Global” SAT average of 1064 in 2026.
The College Board’s annual SAT report presents data only for students in the class of 2026 who took the SAT during high school, SAT takers are counted only once, and only the most recent score is included.
“However you compare us, our high schools and our graduates continue to outperform their peers state and nation wide,” said Coweta Superintendent Evan Horton. “That delivers real results for students and our whole community. Our focus as a school system is about building the competitiveness of our graduates, whether that is through college readiness or other post-secondary paths. By investing in students and helping them achieve this level of performance, we are making a difference for our students, and making Coweta County the kind of place that others want to invest in as well.”
“This level of performance is the result of several years of good work from all Coweta schools, pre-K through 12th grade, and the support of parents and our community in that work,” said Horton.
“Our collective efforts in K-12 literacy and math, along with expanded Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, and Career and Technical Education programs, continues to pay off,” said Dr. Chase Puckett, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. “Our relentless focus on ensuring high expectations and delivering a high-quality education in every classroom across our district continues to make a real difference for our students and our community.”
This year’s county, state and national SAT averages (all schools) were:
2026 SAT — Reading/Writing | Math | Total Score
Coweta County School System — 556 | 529 | 1085
Georgia — 539 | 523 | 1063
Nation — 530 | 515 | 1045
All three Coweta County High Schools outscored both state and national SAT averages. 2026 SAT averages for Coweta’s three high schools were:
2026 SAT — Reading/Writing | Math | Total Score
East Coweta High — 550 | 524 | 1074
Newnan High — 559 | 524 | 1083
Northgate High — 559 | 540 | 1099
Reporting released by the College Board and the Georgia Department of Education shows test results for 2026 graduates on the SAT’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math sections of the test. The test is scaled between 400 and 1600 points, and the above scores above represent data for students in the graduating class of 2026 who took the SAT at any point during high school.
Coweta’s high school graduates maintained a high average performance on the reading and writing section of the SAT in 2026, and showed a significant increase in average math section performance of the exam, for a 9-point overall increase in SAT scores over 2025 results.
Georgia’s public-school students significantly outperformed their counterparts in the nation’s public schools on the SAT for the ninth year in a row, and their average scores rose even as participation increased. Georgia students’ mean score increased by two points, up from 1029 among all public school test-takers in 2025.
“I am extremely proud of Georgia’s class of 2026 for becoming the ninth in a row to beat the national average for public school students on the SAT,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “We have worked hard to improve both outcomes and opportunities for all Georgia students, while maintaining a strong focus on kids, classrooms, and common sense. While our work is far from finished, we can see the results of that work at play here — as Georgia’s public-school students, despite taking the SAT at much higher rates than their counterparts in many other states, continue to beat the national average by significant percentages.”
For more information about Georgia’s 2026 SAT performance, and state reporting on school and system-level SAT performance, go here.
Author: Dean Jackson
