The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) said 14.4 percent of Proviso West High School's (PWHS) 2015 senior class is "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."
PWHS students did better on math (12.0 percent) and English (36.0 percent), and worse on science (8.6) and reading (11.4).
Only 2.6 percent of PWHS students were college ready in all four subjects, ISBE said.
The 2015 state average was 25 percent.
Among high schools in Cook County, the Class of 2015's college readiness rate at Proviso Math and Science Academy (74.6 percent) was higher than at PWHS. Proviso East High School (7.2 percent) was lower.
Enrollment at PWHS in 2015 was 2,101; 854 students (40.65 percent) were freshmen; 405 (19.28 percent) were seniors.
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