S.A.T. Verbal Results Hit All-Time Low; Math Scores Down for 1st

By Robert Rothman

Time Since '80

WASHINGTON--Average verbal scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test dropped this year to an all-time low, and average mathematics scores declined for the first time since 1980, the College Board reported last week.

Announcing the results of the college-admissions test for the high school class of 1991, board officials also noted that the gap between high-performing and low-performing students...