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Union County Public Schools registered 1,680 senior students ready for college based on English performance on 2022-23 ACT

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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

At Union County Public Schools, 1,680 out of 3,141 senior students taking the English portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

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%.

Union County Public Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

English Performance Among Union County Public Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Marvin Ridge High School78.4%79%
Central Academy of Technology and Arts80.1%76%
Weddington High School74%70.1%
Cuthbertson High School61.4%65.8%
Union County Early College76.3%62.5%
Porter Ridge High School44%46.6%
Piedmont High School43.9%46.3%
Sun Valley High School42.4%33.9%
Parkwood High School32.1%28.6%
Forest Hills High School19.6%12.5%
Monroe High School10%6.9%
South Providence<5%<5%
Union County Public Schools54.5%53.5%

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