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Report: 64 percent of 2018 J. Sterling Morton West High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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Education Daily Wire Mar 5, 2021

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In the two years after 76 percent of J. Sterling Morton West High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 64 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 73 percent of J. Sterling Morton West 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 74 percent.

Of the J. Sterling Morton West graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 16 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 48 percent took them in math and 36 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 DistrictCitySchoolFour-year graduation rateRemediation rate
Bement CUSD 5BementBement High School77%100%
Franklin CUSD 1FranklinFranklin Jr/Sr High School93%100%
Warren CUSD 205WarrenWarren Jr/Sr High School89%93%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoLegal Prep Academy Charter High School77%90%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoBogan High School87%86%
Leland CUSD 1LelandLeland High School90%83%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoFenger Academy High School74%83%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoJulian High School92%82%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoBronzeville Scholastic High School91%81%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoWells Community Academy High School89%81%
Williamsfield CUSD 210WilliamsfieldWilliamsfield High School92%80%
Pleasant Hill CUSD 3Pleasant HillPleasant Hill High School85%80%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoCollins Academy High School90%78%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago Military Academy High School94%77%
Cahokia CUSD 187CahokiaCahokia High School70%76%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoUplift Community High School85%76%
Freeport SD 145FreeportFreeport High School78%76%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoForeman High School76%75%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoFarragut Career Academy High School74%75%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago Vocational Career Academy High School82%74%
Pearl City CUSD 200Pearl CityPearl City High School91%74%
Orangeville CUSD 203OrangevilleOrangeville High School95%73%
Dupo CUSD 196DupoDupo High School73%73%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoCatalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School91%72%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoThomas Kelly College Preparatory74%72%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoLake View High School84%72%
Waverly CUSD 6WaverlyWaverly Junior/Senior High School91%71%
Thornton Twp HSD 205South HollandThornwood High School79%70%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoWorld Language High School77%70%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoJuarez Community Academy High School87%70%
CHSD 218Blue IslandDwight D. Eisenhower High School (Campus)82%69%
Thornton Twp HSD 205DoltonThornridge High School75%69%
Bremen CHSD 228MidlothianBremen High School88%69%
Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215Calumet CityThornton Fractional North High School97%68%
Waukegan CUSD 60WaukeganWaukegan High School72%68%
Joliet Twp HSD 204JolietJoliet Central High School76%68%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoDouglass Academy High School73%67%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago Math & Science Elementary Charter74%67%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoCurie Metropolitan High School79%67%
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221ForrestonForreston Jr/Sr High School97%67%
Brussels CUSD 42BrusselsBrussels High School73%67%
Plano CUSD 88PlanoPlano High School93%67%
Thornton Twp HSD 205HarveyThornton Township High School75%66%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoClark Academy Prep Magnet High School93%65%
Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215LansingThornton Fractional South High School97%64%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoUrban Prep Charter Academy Bronzeville High School92%64%
Leyden CHSD 212NorthlakeWest Leyden High School87%64%
J S Morton HSD 201Berwyn J. Sterling Morton West High School76%64%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoDunbar Vocational Career Academy High School75%63%
Litchfield CUSD 12LitchfieldLitchfield Senior High School83%63%
SD U-46ElginLarkin High School77%63%
Peoria SD 150PeoriaQuest Charter School Academy81%63%
Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126ZionZion-Benton Township High School82%63%
Pawnee CUSD 11PawneePawnee Jr/Sr High School86%62%
Lena Winslow CUSD 202LenaLena-Winslow High School81%62%
J S Morton HSD 201Cicero J. Sterling Morton East High School79%62%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoWashington G. High School79%62%
Urbana SD 116UrbanaUrbana High School80%62%
Beardstown CUSD 15BeardstownBeardstown Jr/Sr High School81%61%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoWilliams Medical Prep High School92%61%
Aurora West USD 129AuroraWest Aurora High School83%61%
Joliet Twp HSD 204JolietJoliet West High School81%61%
Edgar County Cud 6ChrismanChrisman High School91%60%
Oak Lawn CHSD 229Oak LawnOak Lawn Community High School92%60%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoClemente Community Academy High School88%60%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago Excel Academy High School40%60%
Delavan CUSD 703DelavanDelavan High School94%60%
West Central CUSD 235BiggsvilleWest Central High School82%60%
Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38JoppaJoppa Junior & Senior High School86%60%
Tuscola CUSD 301TuscolaTuscola High School99%59%
Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74FlanaganFlanagan-Cornell High School92%59%
Plainfield SD 202PlainfieldPlainfield South High School94%59%
Belleville Twp HSD 201BellevilleBelleville High School-West95%58%
Champaign CUSD 4ChampaignCentennial High School83%57%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago Technology Academy High School94%57%
Clinton CUSD 15ClintonClinton High School88%57%
Bloomington SD 87BloomingtonBloomington High School90%57%
Plainfield SD 202PlainfieldPlainfield High School93%57%
Champaign CUSD 4ChampaignCentral High School85%56%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoKennedy High School80%56%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago High School For Agricult Sciences83%55%
Wilmington CUSD 209uWilmingtonWilmington High School94%55%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoPhillips Academy High School88%55%
Yorkville CUSD 115YorkvilleYorkville High School90%54%
Rockford SD 205RockfordJefferson High School76%54%
Casey-Westfield CUSD 4cCaseyCasey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School86%53%
Bremen CHSD 228Tinley ParkTinley Park High School88%53%
Plainfield SD 202PlainfieldPlainfield East High School98%53%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoBowen High School73%53%
CUSD 4MendonUnity High School98%53%
Belvidere CUSD 100BelvidereBelvidere High School93%53%
CUSD 308OswegoOswego High School97%53%
Plainfield SD 202PlainfieldPlainfield North High School96%52%
Bureau Valley CUSD 340ManliusBureau Valley High School86%52%
Jacksonville SD 117JacksonvilleJacksonville High School73%52%
Bremen CHSD 228Oak ForestOak Forest High School94%51%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoTaft High School83%51%
Pana CUSD 8PanaPana Senior High School93%51%
Peotone CUSD 207uPeotonePeotone High School93%51%
Oakland CUSD 5OaklandOakland High School89%50%
Dongola USD 66DongolaDongola High School83%50%
Dakota CUSD 201DakotaDakota Junior Senior High School89%50%
Okaw Valley CUSD 302BethanyOkaw Valley High School96%50%
Cumberland CUSD 77ToledoCumberland High School91%50%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoOgden Int High School88%50%
Central CUSD 3Camp PointCentral High School97%50%
Odin PSD 722OdinOdin Attendance Center 9-1268%50%
Cairo USD 1CairoCairo Jr/Sr High School96%50%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoTilden Career Communty Academy High School73%50%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago Academy High School84%50%
Tolono CUSD 7TolonoUnity High School92%50%
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cud 10PaxtonPaxton-Buckley-Loda High School84%50%
Polo CUSD 222PoloPolo Community High School94%50%
Patoka CUSD 100PatokaPatoka Senior High School71%50%
Lebanon CUSD 9LebanonLebanon High School69%50%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoOrr Academy High School66%50%
Collinsville CUSD 10CollinsvilleCollinsville High School90%49%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoKing College Prep High School92%49%
Warren Twp HSD 121GurneeWarren Township High School94%49%
Belleville Twp HSD 201BellevilleBelleville High School-East93%49%
Leroy CUSD 2Le RoyLeroy High School95%48%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoCarver Military Academy High School97%47%
Dekalb CUSD 428DekalbDekalb High School86%47%
Pontiac Twp HSD 90PontiacPontiac High School96%47%
Lincoln Way CHSD 210New LenoxLincoln Way West98%47%
Lockport Twp HSD 205LockportLockport Township High School East95%47%
CUSD 300CarpentersvilleDundee-Crown High School91%46%
Oak Park - River Forest SD 200Oak ParkOak Park & River Forest High School94%46%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoChicago High School For The Arts91%46%
Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2Carrier MillsCarrier Mills-Stonefort High School90%46%
Porta CUSD 202PetersburgPorta High School83%46%
SD U-46BartlettBartlett High School93%46%
United Twp HSD 30East MolineUnited Township High School95%46%
Valley View CUSD 365uBolingbrookBolingbrook High School86%46%
United CUSD 304MonmouthUnited High School95%46%
Lincoln CHSD 404LincolnLincoln Community High School79%46%
Central A & M Cud 21MoweaquaCentral A. & M. High School89%45%
Lincoln Way CHSD 210New LenoxLincoln-Way Central High School98%45%
CUSD 308OswegoOswego East High School98%45%
Cons HSD 230Orland ParkCarl Sandburg High School95%44%
Dixon USD 170DixonDixon High School78%44%
Winchester CUSD 1WinchesterWinchester High School94%44%
Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago HeightsBloom High School86%44%
Lincoln Way CHSD 210FrankfortLincoln-Way East High School97%44%
Woodland CUSD 5StreatorWoodland High School97%44%
Blue Ridge CUSD 18Farmer CityBlue Ridge High School86%44%
Peoria Heights CUSD 325Peoria HeightsPeoria Heights High School78%44%
Crete Monee CUSD 201uCreteCrete-Monee High School95%43%
Tri Valley CUSD 3DownsTri-Valley High School95%43%
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3aCowdenCowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School95%43%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoUrban Prep Charter Academy Englewood High School82%43%
Bluford Unit School District 318BlufordWebber High School85%43%
Springfield SD 186SpringfieldLanphier High School73%43%
Belvidere CUSD 100BelvidereBelvidere North High School90%43%
Brownstown CUSD 201BrownstownBrownstown High School100%43%
Kankakee SD 111KankakeeKankakee High School92%43%
Kaneland CUSD 302Maple ParkKaneland Senior High School97%43%
Chester CUSD 139ChesterChester High School83%42%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoCorliss High School78%42%
Central CHSD 71BreeseCentral Community High School90%42%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoKenwood Academy High School92%42%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoKelvyn Park High School63%42%
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8Pleasant PlainsPleasant Plains High School95%42%
Fenton CHSD 100BensenvilleFenton High School94%42%
Charleston CUSD 1CharlestonCharleston High School92%41%
CUSD 201WestmontWestmont High School99%41%
Kewanee CUSD 229KewaneeKewanee High School81%41%
CHSD 117Lake VillaLakes Community High School98%41%
Wauconda CUSD 118WaucondaWauconda High School88%41%
Lemont Twp HSD 210LemontLemont Township High School97%41%
West Carroll CUSD 314SavannaWest Carroll High School94%41%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoLincoln Park High School90%41%
Coulterville USD 1CoultervilleCoulterville High School94%40%
CHSD 94West ChicagoCommunity High School94%40%
CUSD 3 Fulton CountyCubaCuba Senior High School89%40%
Columbia CUSD 4ColumbiaColumbia High School91%40%
CHSD 128LibertyvilleLibertyville High School97%40%
Lewistown CUSD 97LewistownLewistown Jr/Sr High School98%40%
Windsor CUSD 1WindsorWindsor Junior & Senior High School100%40%
Oregon CUSD 220OregonOregon High School92%39%
Coal City CUSD 1Coal CityCoal City High School94%39%
Olympia CUSD 16StanfordOlympia High School91%39%
Tri City CUSD 1BuffaloTri-City High School96%39%
Taylorville CUSD 3TaylorvilleTaylorville Senior High School91%39%
Johnston City CUSD 1Johnston CityJohnston City High School81%39%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoWestinghouse High School98%39%
Lake Zurich CUSD 95Lake ZurichLake Zurich High School96%39%
Dwight Twp HSD 230DwightDwight High School95%38%
Triad CUSD 2TroyTriad High School98%38%
Depue USD 103DepueDepue High School60%38%
Central CUSD 301BurlingtonCentral High School97%38%
Beecher City CUSD 20Beecher CityBeecher City Jr-Sr High School82%38%
Pecatonica CUSD 321PecatonicaPecatonica High School85%38%
Western CUSD 12BarryWestern High School89%38%
Quincy SD 172QuincyQuincy Senior High School89%38%
Kansas CUSD 3KansasKansas High School90%38%
Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21WashburnLowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School89%38%
Peoria SD 150PeoriaPeoria High School64%38%
Beecher CUSD 200uBeecherBeecher High School92%38%
Winnebago CUSD 323WinnebagoWinnebago High School96%37%
Wethersfield CUSD 230KewaneeWethersfield Jr/Sr High School94%37%
Carrollton CUSD 1CarrolltonCarrollton High School96%36%
Bethalto CUSD 8BethaltoCivic Memorial High School95%36%
Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11WarrensburgWarrensburg-Latham High School97%36%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoPhoenix Military Academy High School100%36%
Fisher CUSD 1FisherFisher Jr/Sr High School93%36%
Lyons Twp HSD 204La GrangeLyons Township High School96%36%
Batavia USD 101BataviaBatavia Senior High School95%35%
Lake Forest CHSD 115Lake ForestLake Forest High School97%35%
CHSD 99Downers GroveComm H. S. Dist 99 - South High School93%34%
Indian Prairie CUSD 204AuroraWaubonsie Valley High School95%34%
Limestone CHSD 310PeoriaLimestone Community High School83%34%
Carlinville CUSD 1CarlinvilleCarlinville High School77%33%
Cambridge CUSD 227CambridgeCambridge Jr/Sr High School88%33%
Teutopolis CUSD 50TeutopolisTeutopolis High School97%33%
Cissna Park CUSD 6Cissna ParkCissna Park Senior High School88%33%
Warsaw CUSD 316WarsawWarsaw Senior High School79%33%
Fieldcrest CUSD 6MinonkFieldcrest High School86%33%
Crab Orchard CUSD 3MarionCrab Orchard High School85%32%
Deer Creek-MacKinaw CUSD 701MacKinawDee-MacK High School95%32%
Carbondale CHSD 165CarbondaleCarbondale Community High School89%32%
Prairie Central CUSD 8FairburyPrairie Central High School91%32%
Ottawa Twp HSD 140OttawaOttawa Township High School85%32%
Tri Point CUSD 6-JCullomTri-Point High School91%31%
Farmington Central CUSD 265FarmingtonFarmington Central High School84%31%
Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago HeightsBloom Trail High School78%31%
Wesclin CUSD 3TrentonWesclin Senior High School86%31%
Durand CUSD 322DurandDurand High School92%30%
Elmhurst SD 205ElmhurstYork Community High School95%30%
Freeburg CHSD 77FreeburgFreeburg Community High School94%30%
Orion CUSD 223OrionOrion High School93%29%
Canton Union SD 66CantonCanton High School86%29%
Centralia HSD 200CentraliaCentralia High School79%29%
O Fallon Twp HSD 203O'fallon O. Fallon High School89%29%
Woodstock CUSD 200WoodstockWoodstock High School95%29%
Woodlawn Unit School District 209WoodlawnWoodlawn High School92%29%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoBrooks College Prep Academy High School83%29%
CHSD 155Crystal LakeCrystal Lake Central High School95%28%
CUSD 200WheatonWheaton Warrenville South High School95%28%
Lake Park CHSD 108RoselleLake Park High School95%28%
Knoxville CUSD 202KnoxvilleKnoxville Senior High School88%28%
Danville CCSD 118DanvilleDanville High School75%27%
Johnsburg CUSD 12JohnsburgJohnsburg High School92%27%
Woodstock CUSD 200WoodstockWoodstock North High School96%27%
Township HSD 214WheelingWheeling High School94%27%
Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307BradleyBradley-Bourbonnais C. High School94%26%
CHSD 155Crystal LakePrairie Ridge High School93%25%
Jersey CUSD 100JerseyvilleJersey Community High School85%25%
Barrington CUSD 220BarringtonBarrington High School97%25%
Palestine CUSD 3PalestinePalestine High School91%25%
Scott-Morgan CUSD 2BluffsBluffs High School100%25%
Dieterich CUSD 30DieterichDieterich Jr/Sr High School97%24%
Byron CUSD 226ByronByron High School 9-1294%24%
Dupage HSD 88Villa ParkWillowbrook High School89%24%
Pikeland CUSD 10PittsfieldPittsfield High School86%24%
Calhoun CUSD 40HardinCalhoun High School92%23%
CHSD 99Downers GroveComm H. S. Dist 99 - North High School96%23%
CHSD 155Crystal LakeCrystal Lake South High School97%23%
Pekin Csd 303PekinPekin Community High School82%23%
Williamsville CUSD 15WilliamsvilleWilliamsville High School100%23%
Waterloo CUSD 5WaterlooWaterloo High School94%23%
La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120LasalleLa Salle-Peru Township High School86%23%
Cobden Sud 17CobdenCobden High School89%22%
Carmi-White County CUSD 5CarmiCarmi-White County High School93%22%
Panhandle CUSD 2RaymondLincolnwood High School83%22%
Benton Cons HSD 103BentonBenton Consolidated High School88%22%
Carterville CUSD 5CartervilleCarterville High School93%21%
Bunker Hill CUSD 8Bunker HillBunker Hill High School88%21%
Bond County CUSD 2GreenvilleBond County Community Unit 2 High School93%21%
CUSD 200WheatonWheaton North High School94%21%
CHSD 155CaryCary-Grove Community High School97%20%
CUSD 300Pingree GroveCambridge Lakes Charter School75%20%
Frankfort CUSD 168West FrankfortFrankfort Community High School73%20%
Lexington CUSD 7LexingtonLexington High School100%20%
West Prairie CUSD 103SciotaWest Prairie High School95%20%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoJones College Prep High School95%20%
Brown County CUSD 1Mount SterlingBrown County High School93%20%
Township HSD 211PalatinePalatine High School92%20%
Trico CUSD 176Campbell HillTrico Senior High School92%19%
Oblong CUSD 4OblongOblong High School84%19%
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170BushnellBushnell-Prairie City High School86%19%
Liberty CUSD 2LibertyLiberty High School100%19%
Brimfield CUSD 309BrimfieldBrimfield High School93%19%
Lisle CUSD 202LisleLisle High School99%19%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoLindblom Math & Science Academy High School98%19%
Century CUSD 100UllinCentury Jr/Sr High School97%18%
Westville CUSD 2WestvilleWestville High School82%18%
Waltonville CUSD 1WaltonvilleWaltonville High School89%18%
Central CUSD 4CliftonCentral High School96%17%
Thompsonville CUSD 174ThompsonvilleThompsonville High School97%17%
Tremont CUSD 702TremontTremont High School86%17%
La Moille CUSD 303La MoilleLa Moille High School91%17%
Dunlap CUSD 323DunlapDunlap High School97%17%
Township HSD 211PalatineWilliam Fremd High School98%17%
Du Quoin CUSD 300Du QuoinDu Quoin High School91%16%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoLane Technical High School94%16%
Township HSD 214Buffalo GroveBuffalo Grove High School97%16%
West Washington Co Cud 10OkawvilleOkawville Jr/Sr High School91%15%
Township HSD 214Arlington HeightsJohn Hersey High School90%15%
Washington CHSD 308WashingtonWashington Community High School91%14%
Lawrence County Cud 20LawrencevilleLawrenceville High School75%14%
Christopher USD 99ChristopherChristopher High86%13%
Cerro Gordo CUSD 100Cerro GordoCerro Gordo Junior And Senior High School88%13%
Triopia CUSD 27ConcordTriopia Jr-Sr High School96%13%
Oakwood CUSD 76FithianOakwood High School96%12%
Carlyle CUSD 1CarlyleCarlyle High School81%11%
Clay City CUSD 10Clay CityClay City High School93%11%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoDevry Advantage Academy High School99%11%
Pinckneyville CHSD 101PinckneyvillePinckneyville Community High School92%11%
Twp HSD 113DeerfieldDeerfield High School97%10%
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188ZeiglerZeigler-Royalton High School81%10%
Township HSD 211Hoffman Estates J. B. Conant High School97%10%
City Of Chicago SD 299ChicagoYoung Magnet High School95%9%
Pope Co Cud 1GolcondaPope Co High School86%9%
Fairfield Comm H S Dist 225FairfieldFairfield Community High School77%8%
Wayne City CUSD 100Wayne CityWayne City High School83%8%
Flora CUSD 35FloraFlora High School89%8%
Iroquois County CUSD 9WatsekaWatseka Community High School94%8%
North Wayne CUSD 200CisneCisne High School88%5%

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