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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 36.4% 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 science, with almost 63.8% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (329). Meanwhile, students from Forest Hills High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 6% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 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 math scores revealed 36.9% 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 | 60.6% | 63.8% |
| Weddington High School | 50.9% | 56% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 57.8% | 50.3% |
| Union County Early College | 36.1% | 39.7% |
| Cuthbertson High School | 44.2% | 39.4% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 28.9% | 24.7% |
| Sun Valley High School | 20.3% | 22.9% |
| Piedmont High School | 25.5% | 21.9% |
| Parkwood High School | 18.8% | 21.7% |
| Forest Hills High School | 5.7% | 6% |
| South Providence | <5% | <5% |
| Monroe High School | 5.5% | <5% |
| Union County Public Schools | 36.8% | 36.4% |
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