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Report: 39 percent of 2015 Century Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 97% of Century Jr/Sr High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 39 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses because they weren't prepared for college-level classes, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data from the class that graduated in 2015 shows 60 percent of Century Jr/Sr students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 70 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate was 75 percent.

Of the Century Jr/Sr graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 17 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 22 percent took them in math and 6 percent took them in communications.

Statewide, 47 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

Remediation for area schools: Class of 2015
School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Cobden Sud 17
Cobden
Cobden High School
89.5%
41.2%
Century CUSD 100
Ullin
Century Jr/Sr High School
96.6%
38.9%
Dongola USD 66
Dongola
Dongola High School
69.6%
36.4%
Pope Co Cud 1
Golconda
Pope Co High School
91.3%
26.3%

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