In the two years after 94% of Westmont High School's class of 2016 graduated on time, 32 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
Academic results data released recently reveals 46 percent of Westmont Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.
About 50 percent of Westmont Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and half of students failed.
About 42 percent of Westmont Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 58 percent of students failed.
Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, DuPage County high school graduation rates remain high, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Dupage Policy Journal coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.
Westmont High School graduate Kyle Domin had 81 passing yards, 13 pass attempts, nine completions, 111 rushing yards, two touchdown runs and 26 rush attempts in Upper Iowa Peacocks football's 31-20 win Oct. 28 over the Southwest Minn. St. Mustangs at Harm
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Dupage Policy Journal coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.
Westmont graduate Dimitrios Latsonas had seven kickoffs and 383 kickoff yards in Valparaiso Crusaders football's 63-32 win Oct. 28 over the Morehead St. Eagles at Brown Field.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Dupage Policy Journal coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Dupage Policy Journal coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.
Westmont graduate Dimitrios Latsonas had one field goal attempt, one blocked field goal attempt, eight kickoffs and 425 kickoff yards in Valparaiso Crusaders football's 49-15 win Oct. 14 over the Marist Red Foxes at Brown Field.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Dupage Policy Journal coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.
Westmont graduate Dimitrios Latsonas had two field goal attempts, two field goals, 34 long field goals, six kickoffs, 364 kickoff yards and one touchback in Valparaiso Crusaders football's 27-24 win Sept. 30 over the Stetson Hatters at Brown Field.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Dupage Policy Journal coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 7.