The disparity of the numbers caused ACT Inc. in Iowa City, Iowa, to explore the notion of grade inflation. There was never really a lot of hard-core information out 'there. Parents value having a National Honor Society kid and one with a 3.5 average, but along comes the ACT and they get a 14 to 16. In 1999, the numbers were 613 in verbal and 627 in math. It is somewhat natural that teachers make sure kids get admitted.
Schools take pride in that.
Camara said more kids are taking calculus and physics.