Waubonsie Valley community mourns unexpected death of orchestra teacher The Waubonsie Valley High School community is mourning the unexpected death of longtime orchestra instructor John Will Burck. Courtesy of Waubonsie Valley High School Longtime orchestra director John Will Burck, who spent nearly 20 years working at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, was known for his kindness, his zest for life and his ability to connect with students. He died April 1 at the age of 55. Courtesy of Waubonsie Valley High School
Updated 4/15/2021 9:05 PM
John Will Burck greeted every student who walked into his classroom with a fist bump and a warm smile.
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About 96 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Waubonsie Valley High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 95 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the two years after 94 percent of Community High School s class of 2018 graduated on time, 40 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses because they were not prepared for college-level classes, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 73 percent of Community students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at a college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 75 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate was 75 percent.
Of the Community graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 1 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 31 percent took them in math and 20 percent took them in communications.