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 41.3% compared to the previous school year, when 43.9% 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 reading, with almost 80% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (40). Meanwhile, students from Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 25% 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, 50.3% of New Hanover County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 32% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 27.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, New Hanover County Schools had an average college readiness of 20% 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 | 75% | 80% |
| Wilmington Early College High | 70.5% | 54.8% |
| John T. Hoggard High School | 54.7% | 50% |
| Eugene Ashley High School | 40.6% | 42.6% |
| Emsley A. Laney High School | 36.4% | 34% |
| New Hanover High School | 33.1% | 31.8% |
| SEA-Technology | 43.1% | 30.8% |
| Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC | 13% | 25% |
| J. C. Roe Center | <5% | <5% |
| New Hanover County Schools | 43.9% | 41.3% |
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