* Self-reporting: SAT score data is often self-reported by schools, and the reporting methods might vary.
* Student body selectivity: Schools with highly selective admissions processes will naturally have higher average scores. A direct comparison without considering selectivity is misleading.
* Score reporting variations: Schools might report different subsets of scores (e.g., only students applying to college, or all students).
* Data availability: Comprehensive, publicly accessible national rankings that definitively determine the absolute highest SAT scores are rare.
In short, while Roxbury Latin is undoubtedly among the top performers, asserting it has the absolute highest SAT scores nationally is not supported by readily available, verifiable data.