SAT, AP test scores up for NYC students
More black students taking AP exams
More New York City public high school students took the SAT exams and scored higher on them during the 2014-2015 school year compared to the previous year, New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced on Wednesday.
City kids are bucking a nationwide trend. Overall, SAT scores have been falling a bit every year since 2010, according to the College Board, which administers the tests.
While still scoring lower than the national averages, the average SAT math score for NYC seniors increased by three points, from 463 to 466, while the average critical reading score increased four points from 440 to 444. The average writing score increased three points from 436 to 439. (The maximum number of points a student can score per section is 800. The lowest is 200.)