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SAT Scores: King High Ranks No. 8 in Tampa Bay
The top 40 area public high schools are highlighted in the rankings, which were compiled by the Tampa Bay Business Journal using statistics from the Florida Department of Education.
King High School outranks many Tampa Bay high schools when it comes to 2012 SAT scores.
The top 40 public high schools in the Tampa Bay area are highlighted in the rankings which were compiled by the Tampa Bay Business Journal using statistics from the Florida Department of Education. King High came in eighth.
The maximum possible SAT score is 2400. There are three parts to the SAT tests: math, verbal and writing. Each part is worth a maximum 800 points for a maximum total SAT score of 2400.
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King High's average 2012 SAT score was 1555.
Here's a look at the five top-ranked high schools in Tampa Bay-
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- Pine View School (Sarasota County), Score: 1991
- St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program, (Pinellas County), Score: 1877
- St. Petersburg Collegiate High, (Pinellas County), Score: 1644
- Palm Harbor University High, (Pinellas County), Score: 1628
- Plant High School (Hillsborough County), Score: 1569
See the full list and search the rankings in Tampa Bay Business Journal's report.
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