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 dropped to 27.2% compared to the previous school year, when 30.2% 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 science, with almost 62% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (31). Meanwhile, students from Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC struggled the most on the science portion, and only 8.3% 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, 50.3% of New Hanover County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 41.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 32% 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 | 59.6% | 62% |
| Wilmington Early College High | 52.5% | 47.6% |
| John T. Hoggard High School | 40.7% | 35.2% |
| SEA-Technology | 25.5% | 26.9% |
| Eugene Ashley High School | 24.5% | 25.8% |
| Emsley A. Laney High School | 25.9% | 20.7% |
| New Hanover High School | 19.3% | 19.5% |
| Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC | 17.4% | 8.3% |
| J. C. Roe Center | <5% | <5% |
| New Hanover County Schools | 30.2% | 27.2% |
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