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 rose to 43.8% compared to the previous school year, when 42.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Wilmington Early College High students stood out from schools in New Hanover County Schools in reading, with almost 71% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (44). Meanwhile, students from Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 13% 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, 52.8% of New Hanover County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 30.1% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 29.7% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Early College High | 69.6% | 71% |
| Isaac M. Bear Early College High School | 71.9% | 70.6% |
| John T. Hoggard High School | 49.6% | 53.9% |
| SEA-Technology | 33.3% | 44% |
| Eugene Ashley High School | 34.6% | 39.5% |
| Emsley A. Laney High School | 38.4% | 38.3% |
| New Hanover High School | 38.6% | 33.1% |
| Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC | 16.7% | 13% |
| J. C. Roe Center | <5% | <5% |
| New Hanover County Schools | 42.4% | 43.8% |
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