Selections from the 2006 National Score Report

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Number of Graduating Seniors Taking the ACT, 1996–2006

1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
924,663	959,301	995,039	1,019,053	1,065,138	1,069,772	1,116,082	1,175,059	1,171,460	1,186,251	1,206,455

National Average ACT Composite Score, 1996–2006

1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
20.9	21.0	21.0	21.0	21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	21.1

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT English Score, 1996–2006

1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
20.3	20.3	20.4	20.5	20.5	20.5	20.2	20.3	20.4	20.4	20.6

Score Range 1–36

2006 ACT Writing Test Score Averages

African American/Black	6.8
American Indian/Alaska Native	7.1
Caucasian American/White	7.8
Hispanic	7.4
Asian American/Pacific Islander	8.0
All Students	7.7
Male	7.4
Female	7.9

Score Range 2–12

National Average ACT Math Score, 1996–2006

1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
20.2	20.6	20.8	20.7	20.7	20.7	20.6	20.6	20.7	20.7	20.8

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Reading Score, 1996–2006

1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
21.3	21.3	21.4	21.4	21.4	21.3	21.1	21.2	21.3	21.3	21.4

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Science Score, 1996–2006

1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
21.1	21.1	21.1	21.0	21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	20.9

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Composite Score by Gender, 1996–2006

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Males	21.0	21.1	21.2	21.1	21.2	21.1	20.9	21.0	21.0	21.1	21.2
Females	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	20.9	20.9	20.7	20.8	20.9	20.9	21.0

Score Range 1–36

Average ACT Composite Score by Race/Ethnic Group, 2006

African American/Black	17.1
American Indian/Alaska Native	18.8
Caucasian American/White	22.0
Hispanic	18.6
Asian American/Pacific Islander	22.3
Other/No Response	21.1

Score Range 1–36

Percent of ACT-Tested Graduates Ready for College-Level Coursework, 2002–2006

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
College English Composition (ACT English Test–Benchmark Score = 18)	67	67	68	68	69
College Algebra (ACT Math Test–Benchmark Score = 2)	39	40	40	41	42
College Social Science (ACT Reading Test–Benchmark Score = 21)	53	52	52	51	53
College Biology (ACT Science Test–Benchmark Score = 24)	26	26	26	26	27
Students Meeting All Four ACT Benchmark Scores	20	20	21	21	21

Level of Preparation of ACT-Tested Graduates, 1996–2006

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Core curriculum or more	59	59	61	60	61	60	58	57	56	56	54
Less than core curriculum	38	38	36	36	35	35	36	35	35	34	34
No coursework reported	3	3	3	4	4	5	6	8	9	10	12