Data from the class that graduated in 2016 shows 68 percent of Peoria Heights students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 68 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate was 71 percent.
Of the Peoria Heights graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 28 percent took remedial courses in math and 17 percent took them in communications.
Statewide, 46 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.
Remediation for area schools: Class of 2016
School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Peoria SD 150
Peoria
Peoria High School
59.1%
62.5%
Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21
Washburn
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School
76.0%
60.0%
CUSD 3 Fulton County
Cuba
Cuba Senior High School
82.1%
57.1%
Lewistown CUSD 97
Lewistown
Lewistown Jr/Sr High School
91.3%
54.2%
Fieldcrest CUSD 6
Minonk
Fieldcrest High School
90.4%
48.3%
Limestone CHSD 310
Peoria
Limestone Community High School
79.1%
40.3%
Delavan CUSD 703
Delavan
Delavan High School
93.8%
36.4%
Peoria Heights CUSD 325
Peoria Heights
Peoria Heights High School
78.8%
33.3%
Pekin Csd 303
Pekin
Pekin Community High School
79.0%
29.9%
Farmington Central CUSD 265
Farmington
Farmington Central High School
95.1%
27.0%
Washington CHSD 308
Washington
Washington Community High School
91.6%
25.8%
Brimfield CUSD 309
Brimfield
Brimfield High School
91.2%
23.5%
Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701
Mackinaw
Dee-Mack High School
91.5%
18.4%
Dunlap CUSD 323
Dunlap
Dunlap High School
94.8%
17.1%
Tremont CUSD 702
Tremont
Tremont High School
91.9%
16.2%
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