Between being on the tennis, math and swim teams at Glenbard East High School in Lombard and with participating in mock trials and the National Honors Society, Annie Guraziu didn’t have much time to devote to the SAT.

“Studying for the SAT wasn’t a big thing for me,” she said. “It was mostly a result of everything I’ve done in high school.”

Judging by her score, she has done quite a lot in high school. Annie received a 2400, the highest score possible, on the SAT. After taking the PSAT and doing well, she said she decided to take the SAT.

“I thought I did well, but you can never tell with standardized tests,” she said. “When I found out, it was disbelief. I didn’t expect that.”

Everyone from teachers and family members has congratulated Annie on the achievement that few others have accomplished. Since changing the SAT to include 800 points for writing along with the 800 points each for reading and math, the number of top scores has decreased, according to statistics provided by College Board, owner and publisher of the SAT. In 2005, the last year of the 1600 total, 1,050 of the 1.475 million (0.071 percent) students who took the test scored a 1600.  In 2007, 269 of the 1.494 million (0.018 percent) scored a 2400.

The statistics for 2008 will be released by College Board in August.

Jan Reece, assistant principal for instruction at Glenbard East, said she knows of a few students who have received a perfect ACT score, but Annie is the first that she knows to get the top score on the SAT.

“She’s extraordinary,” Reece said of Annie. “It’s an outstanding achievement, and we’re very, very proud of her.”

Annie’s parents also have been overjoyed with the fact that their daughter is among the top .02 percent in the world.

“A little bit too much for my taste,” she said of her parents’ pride. “They were ecstatic and very pleased.”

With the highest SAT score possible and an ACT score of 34 out of a possible 36, Annie has plenty of options when it comes to her future. Entering her senior year at Glenbard East in the fall, she said she has received plenty of mail from potential colleges and universities and has yet to decide on where to go or what she would like her major to be.

“Maybe biology, but I’m still uncertain,” she said. “I have a lot of decisions to make.”