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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 43.4% compared to the previous school year, when 46.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Union County Early College students stood out from schools in Union County Public Schools in reading, with almost 65.8% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (48). Meanwhile, students from Forest Hills High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 12% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 53.7% of Union County Public Schools 11th-graders met English 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Union County Early College | 55.7% | 65.8% |
| Marvin Ridge High School | 67.5% | 65.5% |
| Weddington High School | 58.7% | 62.9% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 70.8% | 59.7% |
| Cuthbertson High School | 55.4% | 48.6% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 41.5% | 35.8% |
| Sun Valley High School | 26.7% | 29% |
| Parkwood High School | 30.4% | 28.8% |
| Piedmont High School | 35.1% | 28.5% |
| Forest Hills High School | 14.5% | 12% |
| South Providence | <5% | <5% |
| Monroe High School | 7.6% | <5% |
| Union County Public Schools | 46.1% | 43.4% |
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