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
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 37.6% compared to the previous school year, when 34.8% 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 61% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (299). Meanwhile, students from Forest Hills High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 5.6% 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, 53.5% 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 math scores revealed 40.7% 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 | 53.7% | 61% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 54.2% | 59.9% |
| Weddington High School | 52.2% | 54.7% |
| Cuthbertson High School | 41.3% | 45.5% |
| Union County Early College | 47.5% | 37.5% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 27.3% | 27.4% |
| Piedmont High School | 27.3% | 25.7% |
| Sun Valley High School | 20.8% | 20.9% |
| Parkwood High School | 12% | 18.5% |
| Forest Hills High School | 7% | 5.6% |
| Monroe High School | <5% | <5% |
| South Providence | <5% | <5% |
| Union County Public Schools | 34.8% | 37.6% |
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