Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
English scores among the district's schools rose to 53.7% compared to the previous school year, when 52.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Marvin Ridge High School students stood out from schools in Union County Public Schools in English, with almost 80% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (413). Meanwhile, students from Forest Hills High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 13.5% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 43.4% of Union County Public Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 36.9% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 36.4% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Union County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 24.4% across all ACT areas.
North Carolina's education system is still grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2022-23 ACT results, college readiness among North Carolina students falls short of pre-pandemic levels, with only 17.1% meeting benchmarks.
Additionally, the state's performance is lagging behind the national average, which currently stands at 21%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Ridge High School | 77.1% | 80% |
| Union County Early College | 62.3% | 79.5% |
| Weddington High School | 68.1% | 77.2% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 72.4% | 69.6% |
| Cuthbertson High School | 64.2% | 60.9% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 46% | 43.8% |
| Piedmont High School | 45.8% | 36.5% |
| Parkwood High School | 30% | 35.8% |
| Sun Valley High School | 31.3% | 35.7% |
| Monroe High School | 6.9% | 15.8% |
| Forest Hills High School | 12.6% | 13.5% |
| South Providence | <5% | <5% |
| Union County Public Schools | 52.2% | 53.7% |
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