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Report: 44 percent of 2015 Sandwich Community High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In a year when 87 percent of Sandwich Community High School seniors graduated on time, 44 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 for the Class of 2015.

Data from the class that graduated in 2015 shows 58 percent of Sandwich Community 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 is 64 percent.

Of the 44 percent of Sandwich Community graduates who took remedial courses at Illinois community colleges, 2 percent took them in reading, while 42 percent took remedial courses in math and 6 percent took remedial courses 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
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
Genoa
Genoa-Kingston High School
92.4%
56.5%
Dekalb CUSD 428
Dekalb
Dekalb High School
88.9%
48.9%
Sandwich CUSD 430
Sandwich
Sandwich Community High School
87.3%
43.8%
CUSD 300
Algonquin
Harry D. Jacobs High School
92.5%
42.4%
Hiawatha CUSD 426
Kirkland
Hiawatha High School
83.8%
41.2%
St Charles CUSD 303
St Charles
St. Charles North High School
97.4%
36.9%
Sycamore CUSD 427
Sycamore
Sycamore High School
95.1%
35.6%
St Charles CUSD 303
St Charles
St. Charles East High School
94.9%
34.6%
Geneva CUSD 304
Geneva
Geneva Community High School
96.2%
33.6%
Somonauk CUSD 432
Somonauk
Somonauk High School
89.5%
31.6%
Indian Creek CUSD 425
Shabbona
Indian Creek High School
97.9%
30.8%
Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429
Hinckley
Hinckley-Big Rock High School
91.0%
12.5%

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