Class of 2005 posts highest SAT math scores Illinois seniors turn in second-best results in the country

The high school class of 2005 earned the highest-ever marks on themath portion of the SAT, while scores on the verbal section remainedunchanged on the country's most popular standardized college entranceexam.

Illinois seniors scored the second-highest average in the nation.

Significant gaps between racial groups remain, however; and whilethe modest change in math scores continues a steady 25-year trend ofimprovement, officials said they are troubled by the comparative lackof progress in verbal scores.

Superintendent 'proud'

Last year's seniors averaged 520 out of a possible 800 on the mathportion, 2 points higher than the class of 2004. Average scores …