Pop Quiz.

Q: While roughly 70% of high school graduates enter two- or four-year colleges, how many of them take remedial English or math courses in college?

A: Transcripts show that 28% take remedial courses immediately, and 53% take remedial courses at some time during their college careers.

SOURCE: "Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma that Counts" report by the American Diploma Project, www.achieve.org