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Report: 36 percent of 2018 Fisher Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 93 percent of Fisher Jr/Sr High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 36 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 76 percent of Fisher 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 Fisher Jr/Sr graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 18 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 27 percent took them in math and 27 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
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cud 10PaxtonPaxton-Buckley-Loda High School84%50%
Fisher CUSD 1FisherFisher Jr/Sr High School93%36%
Tri Point CUSD 6-JCullomTri-Point High School91%31%
Danville CCSD 118DanvilleDanville High School75%27%
Westville CUSD 2WestvilleWestville High School82%18%
Cerro Gordo CUSD 100Cerro GordoCerro Gordo Junior And Senior High School88%13%

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