Scores Sagging For High School Grads Taking ACT College Test

Scores Sagging For High School Grads Taking ACT College Test

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BY JENNIFER C. KERR, VIA AP PUBLISHED: AUGUST 24, 2016

Photo Source: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin - In this May 6, 2015 file photo, a computer-based practice ACT English test is displayed on a computer monitor in Washington. Nearly two-thirds of this years high school graduates took the ACT college entrance exam, and their scores suggest that many remain unprepared for the rigors of college-level coursework.

WASHINGTON (AP) Nearly two-thirds of this year's high school graduates took the ACT college entrance exam, and their scores suggest that many remain unprepared for the rigors of college-level coursework.

The testing company said Wednesday that only 38 percent of graduating seniors who took the exam hit the college-prepared benchmark in at least three of the four core subjects tested reading, English, math and science down from 40 percent last year. The benchmark is designed to measure a strong readiness for college.

The average composite score also declined a bit, down from 21 to 20.8 this year. The four tests are scored...

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