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 rose to 40.7% compared to the previous school year, when 36.8% 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 68.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (334). Meanwhile, students from Forest Hills High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 7.5% 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, 53.5% of Union County Public Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 46.5% 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 | 63% | 68.2% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 55.7% | 62.5% |
| Weddington High School | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| Cuthbertson High School | 39.9% | 48.5% |
| Union County Early College | 57.6% | 39.1% |
| Piedmont High School | 27.3% | 29.8% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 24.4% | 29.1% |
| Sun Valley High School | 19.7% | 19.6% |
| Parkwood High School | 12.4% | 18.5% |
| Monroe High School | <5% | 7.6% |
| Forest Hills High School | 10.6% | 7.5% |
| South Providence | <5% | <5% |
| Union County Public Schools | 36.8% | 40.7% |
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