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(6) East St. Louis Senior High School Black student graduates compared favorably (in some instances more favorably) with Black and White students on measurable success characteristics of the students enrolled from 48 selected Illinois high schools used in this study. (7) The East St. Louis Senior High School played and continues to play a significant role in producing qualified Black youth who attend UIUC.","The following recommendations could encourage more Black high school graduates to attend college: (a) attract more student participation in college prep programs, (b) encourage participation in extracurricular activities; (c) re-evaluate students' ability to successfully take tests, improve students' study habits, and increase content learning; (d) involve more parental participation in schooling; (e) provide students with more choices of colleges to attend, and help them become better informed concerning curriculum offerings in higher education; (f) nurture students' determination, persistence, and their desire to be successful; (g) increase students' intellectual exposure in and outside of the classroom across academic areas; (h) institute and maintain effective support college programs for college students; and (i) include more demographic follow-up information on graduates' progress in their school records.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T14:02:34Z (GMT). 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