McHenry Times

In the two years after 97 percent of Crystal Lake South High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 23 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 85 percent of Crystal Lake South 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. After 16 months, the rate was 86 percent.

Of the Crystal Lake South graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 18 percent took remedial courses in math and 8 percent took them in communications.

Statewide, 43 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

School District	City	School	Four-year graduation rate	Remediation rate
Woodstock CUSD 200	Woodstock	Woodstock High School	95%	29%
CHSD 155	Crystal Lake	Crystal Lake Central High School	95%	28%
Johnsburg CUSD 12	Johnsburg	Johnsburg High School	92%	27%
Woodstock CUSD 200	Woodstock	Woodstock North High School	96%	27%
CHSD 155	Crystal Lake	Prairie Ridge High School	93%	25%
CHSD 155	Crystal Lake	Crystal Lake South High School	97%	23%
CHSD 155	Cary	Cary-Grove Community High School	97%	20%