Math Scores of High School Grads Hit 20-Year Low

Math Scores of High School Grads Hit 20-Year Low
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Cathy He
Cathy He
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A rising number of high school graduates are scoring poorly in math, according to a national testing organization.

The ACT college entrance exam’s annual report showed the average math score of students taking the ACT dropped to 20.5 (a score out of 36)—its lowest level in more than 20 years.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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