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The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) said 53.6 percent of Herscher High School's (HHS) 2015 senior class was "college ready."
The state average for college readiness in 2015 was 46 percent. Northside College Preparatory High School (98.1 percent) had the highest college readiness rate in the state. Robeson High School (zero percent) had the lowest.
All students who score a 21 on the ACT qualify as "college ready."
"(This score) shows that students have learned important academic skills that they will need in order to succeed in college and careers," ISBE wrote in its analysis. "While academic preparation is an essential part of readiness for college and careers, students also need persistence, motivation, time management and technical skills."
HHS students did better in math (45.8 percent) and English (72.6 percent), and worse in science (36.9) and reading (44.6).
Only 23.8 percent of HHS students were college ready in all four subjects, ISBE said.
The 2015 state average was 25 percent.
Among other high schools in Kankakee County, Class of 2015 college-readiness rates were all lower than at HHS.
Enrollment at HHS in 2015 was 608, with 147 (24.18 percent) freshmen and 176 (28.95 percent) seniors.
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