A value around 12.5 inches is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group.
Scores above about 15.0 inches fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 11.0 inches fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.
Reference population:Mixed: Cooper Clinic patients (sit-ups, push-ups, 1.5-mile run, skinfolds, sit-and-reach, bench press, cardiorespiratory tests) and Law Enforcement Studies cohort (vertical jump, 300m run, Illinois agility), ages 20-79, male and female
Vertical Jump (Cooper)StrengthFemales30-39
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Vertical Jump (Cooper) Percentile Chart (inches)
Poor9.1 inches
Below average11.0 inches
Average12.5 inches
Above average15.0 inches
Excellent16.9 inches
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.
This test is one of about ten norm charts in the Cooper Institute's 2013 monograph. Law enforcement academies pick five to six of these tests to build their own field batteries.