Here comes the next generation of leaders... ACT scores dropped for the 6th year in a row, to now reach the lowest level ever measured for the ~1.4 million high school students taking the test this year, at a 19.5 average. For comparison, the ACT average as recently as 2017 was at 21.0, with 2 million taking the test that year, and the average had hovered between 20.7-21.2 for the 25 years prior.
(Some sites mention lowest since 1991, but the test was completely rebased in 1990/1991, increasing average scores by ~2 full points vs. older harder version -- so on comparable basis, this is by far the lowest scores ever recorded).
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The proportion of what ACT calls “Covid cohort seniors” who did not meet any of the benchmark scores considered necessary to succeed in college reached a historic high of 43%.
As the test is generally only taken by those looking to go to college, having 43% of this subset of high schoolers failing all four of English, science, reading, and math isn't exactly promising. (Notably, meanwhile, average GPA scores continue to increase with non-stop grade inflation).
(Some sites mention lowest since 1991, but the test was completely rebased in 1990/1991, increasing average scores by ~2 full points vs. older harder version -- so on comparable basis, this is by far the lowest scores ever recorded).
US students ACT test scores drop to new 30 year low
Scores show a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework
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As the test is generally only taken by those looking to go to college, having 43% of this subset of high schoolers failing all four of English, science, reading, and math isn't exactly promising. (Notably, meanwhile, average GPA scores continue to increase with non-stop grade inflation).
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