30-Year-High SAT Math Scores Linked to Rigorous Coursetaking
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The average SAT mathematics score this year hit the highest mark in 30 years, College Board officials said here last week, pointing to the increasing number of students taking higher-level courses as a significant reason for the improvement.
Math scores increased 3 points, to 515, while verbal scores remained at 505 for the fifth consecutive year. The maximum score on each of those sections of the test is 800.
A record-high number of high school students took the SAT and the ACT, the two major college-entrance exams, this year, according to recently released national data. In addition, more students than ever are taking such rigorous courses as calculus and...
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