Mathematics scores have reached a record high, the College Board announced in late August in the release of their annual report, 2005 College Bound Seniors.
This year's 1.5 million test takers scored an average of 520 on the mathematics section of the test, up two points from last year and 14 in the past 10 years.
The average verbal scores have risen much more slowly, with an increase of four points over the past 10 years. This year's average score remained unchanged, at 508, from the previous year.
Male students scored higher than female students on both sections, with an average of 538 in mathematics compared with a mathematics average of 504 for females. But females have increased their average score more than males, with an increase of 14 points over the last 10 years compared with an increase of 13 points by male students.
This year's college-bound students were the last class to take the old version of the test. The new test includes a writing section and multiple choice questions on grammar and style. The College Board expects the addition to encourage educators to teach more reading and writing skills.
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