The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) said 33.9 percent of Murphysboro High School's (MHS) 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."
MHS students did better on reading (33.9 percent) and English (48.4 percent), and worse on math (20.2 percent) and science (27.4 percent).
Only 12.9 percent of MHS students were college ready in all four subjects, according to ISBE.
The 2015 state average was 25 percent.
Among high schools in Jackson County, the class of 2015 college readiness rate at Carbondale Community High School (50.2 percent) was higher than at MHS. Enrollment at MHS in 2015 was 590; 154 students (26.1 percent) were freshmen; 128 (21.69 percent) were seniors.
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