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Q: How do I qualify for an Awards Ceremony?

A: Students who participated in the Talent Search qualify for the state Awards Ceremonies based on SCAT, SAT, ACT, or STB scores in the chart below. Awards Ceremonies are held in states with the largest Talent Search enrollments, �currently AK, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, HI, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, VA, WA, and WV.

Test
Grade Level (7 or 8)
Required scores

SAT
Grade 7
Math ≥550 or Critical Reading ≥550

Grade 8
Math ≥600 or Critical Reading ≥600

ACT
Grade 7
Math ≥21 or Reading ≥22

Grade 8
Math ≥24 or Reading ≥24

STB
Grade 7
STB ≥600

Grade 8
STB ≥600

Test
Grade level (5 or 6)
Required Scores

SCAT
Grade 5
Math ≥480 or Verbal ≥460

Grade 6
Math ≥485 or Verbal ≥465

STB
Grade 5
STB ≥600

Grade 6
STB ≥600

Test
Grade level (2 - 4)
Required Scores

SCAT
Grade 2
Math ≥440 or Verbal ≥435

Grade 3
Math ≥455 or Verbal ≥440

Grade 4
Math ≥465 or Verbal ≥455

Q: How much of an honor is it to be invited to the Awards Ceremony?

A: About 25% of 7th and 8th graders and 33% of 2nd through 6th graders who test qualify to attend Awards Ceremonies. Considering that all students who enroll in the Talent Search are very bright, scoring at these top levels is a great achievement, and should be a source of pride

fyi, with your test scores, you get a booklet which lists percentiles by gender and grade. So, you could figure out qualifying and honors level percentiles from there. I'm not aware that the graphs are online though.