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 dropped to 29.7% compared to the previous school year, when 31.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Isaac M. Bear Early College High School students stood out from schools in New Hanover County Schools in math, with almost 56.9% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (29). Meanwhile, students from Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC struggled the most on the math portion, and only 8.7% 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, 52.8% of New Hanover County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 43.8% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 30.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, New Hanover County Schools had an average college readiness of 19.7% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac M. Bear Early College High School | 54.7% | 56.9% |
| Wilmington Early College High | 46.4% | 43.5% |
| John T. Hoggard High School | 45.1% | 42.8% |
| Emsley A. Laney High School | 26.8% | 25.8% |
| Eugene Ashley High School | 20.9% | 22.4% |
| SEA-Technology | 30.3% | 20% |
| New Hanover High School | 25.6% | 19.6% |
| Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| J. C. Roe Center | <5% | <5% |
| New Hanover County Schools | 31.6% | 29.7% |
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