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Pender County Schools registered 294 senior students ready for college based on reading performance on 2022-23 ACT

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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

At Pender County Schools, 294 out of 722 senior students taking the reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 40.7% compared to the previous school year, when 39.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Pender Early College High students stood out from schools in Pender County Schools in reading, with almost 72.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (39). Meanwhile, students from Heide Trask High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 17.4% 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, 48.2% of Pender County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 26.9% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 25.6% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Pender County Schools had an average college readiness of 16.4% 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%.

Pender County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Reading Performance Among Pender County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Pender Early College High70.6%72.2%
Topsail High School50.5%52.7%
Pender Innovative Learning Academy0%25%
Pender High School19.8%21.9%
Heide Trask High School16.2%17.4%
Pender County Schools39.1%40.7%

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