Figure C1

Verbal/Critical reading scores

School year All students White Black
1975-76 510 529 408
1977-78 508 525 408
1978-79 506 523 406
1979-80 503 521 406
1980-81 503 521 408
1981-82 505 523 418
1982-83 504 522 416
1983-84 505 524 419
1984-85 510 527 424
1986-87 509 526 429
1987-88 507 524 431
1988-89 506 525 429
1989-90 503 521 430
1990-91 501 520 429
1991-92 502 521 430
1992-93 503 523 431
1993-94 502 522 430
1996- 97 505 526 434
1999- 2000 505 528 434
2000- 01 506 529 433
2001- 02 504 527 430
2002- 03 507 529 431
2003- 04 508 528 430
2004- 05 508 532 433
2005-06 503 527 434
2006-07 502 527 433
2007-08 502 528 430
2008-09 501 528 429
2009-10 501 528 429
2010-11 497 528 428
2011-12 496 527 428
2012-13 496 527 431
2013-14 497 529 431
2014-15 495 529 431
2015-16 494 528 430
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Notes: Data for 1966-67 to 1985-86 were converted to the recentered scale by using a formula applied to the original mean and standard deviation. For 1986-87 to 1994-95, individual student scores were converted to the recentered scale and then the mean was recomputed. For 1995-96 to 1998-99, nearly all students received scores on the recentered scale; any score on the original scale was converted to the recentered scale prior to recomputing the mean. From 1999-2000 on, all scores have been reported on the recentered scale.

Source: Annual College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile (National) Reports published by College Entrance Examination Board, 1966-67 through 2015-2016.

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