Depends what percentile you are using. Per College Board, the national representative percentile would have a 760 math score in the 99th percentile.
And eyemgh’s comment was about # of questions missed and is a totally accurate statement.
I think everyone’s point is that this student’s score is strong and they can move on to other parts of their application.
The last 3 years are not a representative sample because more and more applicants have been skipping the SAT and ACT and applying test optional without any test scores at all. As a result , the recent scores are skewed toward a high scoring sample. When compared to this group, the 96th percentile is superb. Admissions officers know this.
You’re absolutely right!