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Report: 33 percent of 2018 Cambridge Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 88 percent of Cambridge Jr/Sr High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 33 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 88 percent of Cambridge 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.

Of the Cambridge Jr/Sr graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 33 percent took remedial courses in math and 7 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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