Local students outperform state and nation on PSAT

Moscow High School sophomores and juniors performed more than 100 points above the state average and bettered the national average on the Preliminary SAT taken this past October.

During its annual meeting Wednesday, the Moscow School Board announced the average PSAT score for juniors was 1109 and sophomores was 1034, easily overtaking the state averages of 1028 for juniors and 914 for sophomores.

While the PSAT is not considered on college applications, it is considered to be a reliable barometer measuring college readiness. The next scheduled test date for the SAT is April 9, with a make-up test date offered April 23.