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Report: 46 percent of 2018 United Township High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 95 percent of United Township High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 46 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 60 percent of United Township 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 61 percent.

Of the United Township graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 10 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 41 percent took them in math and 12 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
United Twp HSD 30East MolineUnited Township High School95%46%
Kewanee CUSD 229KewaneeKewanee High School81%41%
Wethersfield CUSD 230KewaneeWethersfield Jr/Sr High School94%37%
Cambridge CUSD 227CambridgeCambridge Jr/Sr High School88%33%
Orion CUSD 223OrionOrion High School93%29%

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