Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 81 percent of Christopher High 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.
Of the Christopher High graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 7 percent took remedial courses in math and 7 percent took them in communications.
Statewide, 43 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.
Remediation for area schools: Class of 2018
| School District | City | School | Four-year graduation rate | Remediation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluford Unit School District 318 | Bluford | Webber High School | 85% | 43% |
| Woodlawn Unit School District 209 | Woodlawn | Woodlawn High School | 92% | 29% |
| Frankfort CUSD 168 | West Frankfort | Frankfort Community High School | 73% | 20% |
| Waltonville CUSD 1 | Waltonville | Waltonville High School | 89% | 18% |
| Thompsonville CUSD 174 | Thompsonville | Thompsonville High School | 97% | 17% |
| Christopher USD 99 | Christopher | Christopher High | 86% | 13% |
| Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 | Zeigler | Zeigler-Royalton High School | 81% | 10% |
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