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Report: 93 percent of 2018 Warren Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 89 percent of Warren Jr/Sr High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 93 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses because they were not prepared for college-level classes, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 77 percent of Warren Jr/Sr students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at a college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 75 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate was 81 percent.

Of the Warren Jr/Sr graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 21 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 86 percent took them in math and 50 percent took them in communications.

Statewide, 43 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

Remediation for area schools: Class of 2018

School DistrictCitySchoolFour-year graduation rateRemediation rate
Warren CUSD 205WarrenWarren Jr/Sr High School89%93%
Pearl City CUSD 200Pearl CityPearl City High School91%74%
Orangeville CUSD 203OrangevilleOrangeville High School95%73%
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221ForrestonForreston Jr/Sr High School97%67%
Lena Winslow CUSD 202LenaLena-Winslow High School81%62%
Dakota CUSD 201DakotaDakota Junior Senior High School89%50%
Polo CUSD 222PoloPolo Community High School94%50%
Dixon USD 170DixonDixon High School78%44%
West Carroll CUSD 314SavannaWest Carroll High School94%41%
Oregon CUSD 220OregonOregon High School92%39%
Byron CUSD 226ByronByron High School 9-1294%24%

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