Data from the class that graduated in 2015 shows 49 percent of Christopher High 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 57 percent.
Of the Christopher High graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 5 percent took remedial courses in math and 5 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
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton High School
64.2%
44.4%
Waltonville CUSD 1
Waltonville
Waltonville High School
90.0%
21.4%
Frankfort CUSD 168
West Frankfort
Frankfort Community High School
74.7%
16.9%
Thompsonville CUSD 174
Thompsonville
Thompsonville High School
96.0%
7.7%
Christopher USD 99
Christopher
Christopher High
82.1%
4.5%