By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY. The national average composite score for the ACT college entrance exam increased this year for the first time in seven years, a report released Tuesday says. But it adds that an alarming number of 2004 graduates who took the test are unprepared for college science and math courses.he average score rose a statistically significant one-tenth of a point for 2004 high school graduates, to 20.9 on a scale of 1 through 36. It was 20.8 for each of the past two years.
Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 97th annual parade steps off at 9:30 a.m. today from village hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road; heads west on Sigwalt to Dunton, then north on Dunton to Euclid, west on Euclid to Chestnut and south to Memorial Park.
Mary Baldwin University Â· January 16 at 1:34pm Â· Today was the Civic and Global Engagement Fair and observance for the National Day of Racial Healing over in Hunt West.