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Report: 22 percent of 2017 Pope Co High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 84% of Pope Co High School's class of 2017 graduated on time, 22 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 2017 shows 57 percent of Pope Co 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 57 percent.

Of the Pope Co graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 17 percent took remedial courses in math and 11 percent took them in communications.

Statewide, 44 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

Remediation for area schools: Class of 2017
School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Dongola USD 66
Dongola
Dongola High School
85.7%
63.6%
Cairo USD 1
Cairo
Cairo Jr/Sr High School
71.0%
55.6%
Cobden Sud 17
Cobden
Cobden High School
97.1%
47.1%
Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38
Joppa
Joppa Junior & Senior High School
76.0%
44.4%
Pope Co Cud 1
Golconda
Pope Co High School
84.1%
22.2%
Century CUSD 100
Ullin
Century Jr/Sr High School
96.9%
16.7%

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