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
Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 36.9% compared to the previous school year, when 40.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Marvin Ridge High School students stood out from schools in Union County Public Schools in math, with almost 63.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (326). Meanwhile, students from Monroe High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 6% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 53.7% of Union County Public Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 43.4% 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 | 66.7% | 63.2% |
| Weddington High School | 60.6% | 60.4% |
| Union County Early College | 39.3% | 53.4% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 62.5% | 44.8% |
| Cuthbertson High School | 48.5% | 44.4% |
| Piedmont High School | 30.3% | 23.6% |
| Parkwood High School | 17.5% | 23.5% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 27.7% | 19.6% |
| Sun Valley High School | 18.4% | 18% |
| Forest Hills High School | 7.5% | 6.5% |
| Monroe High School | 7.6% | 6% |
| South Providence | <5% | <5% |
| Union County Public Schools | 40.2% | 36.9% |
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