Data from the class that graduated in 2017 shows 54 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 63 percent.
Of the Christopher High graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 7 percent took remedial courses in math and 7 percent took them in communications.
Statewide, 44 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.
Remediation for area schools: Class of 2017
School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Thompsonville CUSD 174
Thompsonville
Thompsonville High School
100.0%
30.8%
Frankfort CUSD 168
West Frankfort
Frankfort Community High School
80.1%
28.0%
Waltonville CUSD 1
Waltonville
Waltonville High School
88.6%
16.0%
Christopher USD 99
Christopher
Christopher High
94.7%
12.9%
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton High School
86.5%
5.9%