Data from the class that graduated in 2015 shows 62 percent of McHenry East 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 47 percent of McHenry East graduates who took remedial courses at Illinois community colleges, 2 percent took them in reading, while 42 percent took remedial courses in math and 20 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
McHenry Chsd156
McHenry
McHenry East High School
88.7%
47.3%
Johnsburg CUSD 12
Johnsburg
Johnsburg High School
95.6%
45.3%
CUSD 300
Algonquin
Harry D. Jacobs High School
92.5%
42.4%
Woodstock CUSD 200
Woodstock
Woodstock North High School
96.0%
41.9%
Harvard CUSD 50
Harvard
Harvard High School
84.2%
35.4%
Marengo CHSD 154
Marengo
Marengo High School
92.4%
35.1%
McHenry Chsd156
McHenry
McHenry High School-west Campus
93.2%
34.8%
CHSD 155
Cary
Cary-Grove Community High School
97.4%
34.7%
Huntley Community School District 158
Huntley
Huntley High School
90.2%
34.0%
CHSD 155
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake South High School
98.3%
33.6%
Richmond-Burton CHSD 157
Richmond
Richmond-Burton High School
93.5%
32.8%
CHSD 155
Crystal Lake
Prairie Ridge High School
98.0%
32.3%
Woodstock CUSD 200
Woodstock
Woodstock High School
95.5%
25.6%
CHSD 155
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake Central High School
95.1%
23.4%
Alden Hebron SD 19
Hebron
Alden-Hebron High School
96.7%
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