This report provides a record of student achievement for the State of New York in the 1984-85 school year. It brings together a variety of achievement indicators with a clear focus on knowledge and higher-order skills. Three types of achievement data are presented. One consists of scores obtained on New York State (NYS) tests. These scores may be used to analyze achievement trends over a period of years or to compare schools or school districts within the State. Included in this category are the Pupil Evaluation Program tests, the Regents competency tests, and the Regents examinations. In addition to State test results, selected graduation data are also provided. The second type of data source is the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The third source is a by-product of national programs that identify outstanding students. These programs permit comparisons between NYS students and students in other states or in the United States as a whole. Two programs of the College Entrance Examination Board--the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the achievement tests--provide this data. Data are also obtained from the Advanced Placement Program, the National Merit scholarship competition, and the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. (PN)