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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son applied to SJC. We have not seen his HSPT scores yet (took test 12/16 at SJC) but SJC and other schools have had them for at least two weeks based on letters we've gotten from the schools regarding how he did and honors programs. Interestingly, even though one letter went out before the final HSPT test date, the letter referenced how he tested by percentile nationally. [/quote]

The national norm is not based on kids taking the test this year, it was established when the test itself was "standardized," so they know your national percentile even before everyone locally takes the test. But a high enough national ranking probably traditionally equates to a high enough local ranking too, so no need to wait.

"This scale is established on the basis of a nationwide testing program that is conducted at the time a test battery is standardized. Thus, the national norm scale offers the means to compare an individual’s performance (raw score) against that of a representative sample of stu-dents throughout the nation. Regardless of the type of normative score—percentile ranks, grade equivalents, standard scores—all national norm scales are established in this manner."

The local percentile is based on a straight ranking of kids taking the test in the local pool this year, either from a given school, or given test location, or among the ADW, depending on how the ADW requests the local scores to be reported.

http://www.ststesting.com/hp_int_sts.pdf[/quote]

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