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Report: 50 percent of 2015 Triopia Jr-Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 98% of Triopia Jr-Sr High School's class of 2015 graduated on time, 50 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 2015 shows 68 percent of Triopia Jr-Sr students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 70 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate was 68 percent.

Of the Triopia Jr-Sr graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 7 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 21 percent took them in math and 43 percent took them in communications.

Statewide, 47 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

Remediation for area schools: Class of 2015
School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Beardstown CUSD 15
Beardstown
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School
91.7%
74.1%
Triopia CUSD 27
Concord
Triopia Jr-Sr High School
97.6%
50.0%
West Prairie CUSD 103
Sciota
West Prairie High School
91.5%
28.6%
Carrollton CUSD 1
Carrollton
Carrollton High School
90.8%
8.3%

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