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CRAIG F. WALKER, THE DENVER POST

Teacher Jay Clark works with Angel Segundo during his ninth grade Introduction to Literature class at Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, CO, Friday, January 20, 2012. Denver Public Schools showed growth n it's four-year "on-time" graduation rate according to a Colorado Department of Education report. Lincoln increased its graduation rates by 11.7 percentage points. Clark, who has taught at the school since 2008 is excited about the graduation increase. "It makes the graduation ceremony longer every year. That's cool, that's why we're here," he said.

More Colorado graduates than ever not ready for college

February 07, 2012 11:44 AM

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YESENIA ROBLES

THE DENVER POST

The number of students from Colorado that complete high school but still aren't ready for college when they are admitted has gone up again, but colleges are doing a better job at helping those students complete the classes and stick around for another year of college.

"This is not intended to say to K-12 you failed," Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia said today. "They've been very cooperative in finding solutions. They're facing some real challenges these days."

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education released its annual remediation report this morning. It is based on data from spring 2011 high school graduates.

Overall, 31.8 percent of Colorado graduates tested below college level and had to enroll in remedial courses that don't count toward a degree, up from 28.6 percent the year before.

Mathematics remains the subject in which students need the most remedial education, followed by writing and reading.

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