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Report: 9 percent of 2016 Crab Orchard High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In a year when 85 percent of Crab Orchard High School seniors graduated on time, 9 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 for the Class of 2016.

Data from the class that graduated in 2016 shows 86 percent of Crab Orchard students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 75 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate is 86 percent.

Of the Crab Orchard graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 4 percent took them in reading, while 9 percent took remedial courses in math and 4 percent took remedial courses in communications.

Statewide, 46 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

Remediation for area schools: Class of 2016

School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Murphysboro CUSD 186
Murphysboro
Murphysboro High School
79.9%
44.9%
Trico CUSD 176
Campbell Hill
Trico Senior High School
91.7%
41.4%
Elverado CUSD 196
Elkville
Elverado High School
92.3%
40.0%
Carbondale CHSD 165
Carbondale
Carbondale Community High School
88.7%
32.4%
Herrin CUSD 4
Herrin
Herrin High School
85.5%
30.1%
Marion CUSD 2
Marion
Marion High School
78.4%
28.2%
Carterville CUSD 5
Carterville
Carterville High School
93.4%
22.6%
Johnston City CUSD 1
Johnston City
Johnston City High School
81.3%
22.2%
Crab Orchard CUSD 3
Marion
Crab Orchard High School
85.4%
8.7%

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