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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 33.1% compared to the previous school year, when 33% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Brunswick County Early College students stood out from schools in Brunswick County Schools in English, with almost 69% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (58). Meanwhile, students from North Brunswick High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 26.3% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 30.4% of Brunswick County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 22.9% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 17.9% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Brunswick County Schools had an average college readiness of 10.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Early College | 84.2% | 69% |
| South Brunswick High School | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| West Brunswick High School | 21.8% | 27% |
| North Brunswick High School | 28.8% | 26.3% |
| Brunswick County Schools | 33% | 33.1% |
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