Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
English scores among the district's schools dropped to 53.5% compared to the previous school year, when 54.5% 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 79% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (387). Meanwhile, students from Monroe High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 6.9% 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, 46.5% of Union County Public Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 40.7% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 37.6% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Union County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 27.4% 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 | 78.4% | 79% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 80.1% | 76% |
| Weddington High School | 74% | 70.1% |
| Cuthbertson High School | 61.4% | 65.8% |
| Union County Early College | 76.3% | 62.5% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 44% | 46.6% |
| Piedmont High School | 43.9% | 46.3% |
| Sun Valley High School | 42.4% | 33.9% |
| Parkwood High School | 32.1% | 28.6% |
| Forest Hills High School | 19.6% | 12.5% |
| Monroe High School | 10% | 6.9% |
| South Providence | <5% | <5% |
| Union County Public Schools | 54.5% | 53.5% |
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