Only 19.7 percent of JCHS students were college ready in all four subjects, according to ISBE. | File photo
Only 19.7 percent of JCHS students were college ready in all four subjects, according to ISBE. | File photo
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) records show that 73 percent of Jersey Comm High School's 2015 graduating class enrolled in college within 12 months of graduation.
The 2015 state average for students in public schools was 70 percent.
For JCHS, its college enrollment rate marks an improvement over 2014, when 68.0 percent of its graduates chose post-secondary education.
The data, collected by the National Student Clearinghouse, includes two and four year colleges.
Enrollment at JCHS in 2015 was 1,065. 254 (23.85 percent) were seniors.
Also according to ISBE, 40.6 percent of JCHS seniors were "college ready" in 2015, versus an average of 46 percent statewide.
All students who score a 21 on the ACT qualify as "college ready."
JCHS students did better on reading (36 percent) and English (53.1 percent) and worse on math (30.1) and science (31.4).
Only 19.7 percent of JCHS students were college ready in all four subjects, according to ISBE.