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Report: 32 percent of 2016 Westmont High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 94% of Westmont High School's class of 2016 graduated on time, 32 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 2016 shows 73 percent of Westmont students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 68 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate was 76 percent.

Of the Westmont graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 27 percent took remedial courses in math and 8 percent took them 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
SD U-46
Elgin
Larkin High School
76.0%
60.8%
Aurora West USD 129
Aurora
West Aurora High School
79.8%
51.2%
CUSD 300
Carpentersville
Dundee-Crown High School
80.6%
49.0%
Kaneland CUSD 302
Maple Park
Kaneland Senior High School
96.7%
35.5%
CUSD 201
Westmont
Westmont High School
94.4%
32.4%
Batavia USD 101
Batavia
Batavia Senior High School
94.1%
29.2%

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