Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 80 percent of Plainfield South 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 81 percent.
Of the Plainfield South graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 18 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 52 percent took them in math and 24 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 |
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Joliet Twp HSD 204 | Joliet | Joliet Central High School | 76% | 68% |
Joliet Twp HSD 204 | Joliet | Joliet West High School | 81% | 61% |
Plainfield SD 202 | Plainfield | Plainfield South High School | 94% | 59% |
Plainfield SD 202 | Plainfield | Plainfield High School | 93% | 57% |
Plainfield SD 202 | Plainfield | Plainfield East High School | 98% | 53% |
Plainfield SD 202 | Plainfield | Plainfield North High School | 96% | 52% |
Peotone CUSD 207u | Peotone | Peotone High School | 93% | 51% |
Lockport Twp HSD 205 | Lockport | Lockport Township High School East | 95% | 47% |
Valley View CUSD 365u | Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook High School | 86% | 46% |
Lincoln Way CHSD 210 | Frankfort | Lincoln-Way East High School | 97% | 44% |
Crete Monee CUSD 201u | Crete | Crete-Monee High School | 95% | 43% |
Beecher CUSD 200u | Beecher | Beecher High School | 92% | 38% |