Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 78 percent of Westmont 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 Westmont graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 2 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 33 percent took them in math and 10 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 District | City | School | Four-year graduation rate | Remediation rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
SD U-46 | Elgin | Larkin High School | 77% | 63% |
Aurora West USD 129 | Aurora | West Aurora High School | 83% | 61% |
CUSD 300 | Carpentersville | Dundee-Crown High School | 91% | 46% |
Kaneland CUSD 302 | Maple Park | Kaneland Senior High School | 97% | 43% |
CUSD 201 | Westmont | Westmont High School | 99% | 41% |
Batavia USD 101 | Batavia | Batavia Senior High School | 95% | 35% |
CUSD 300 | Pingree Grove | Cambridge Lakes Charter School | 75% | 20% |