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 25.8% compared to the previous school year, when 30.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Brunswick County Early College students stood out from schools in Brunswick County Schools in reading, with almost 57.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (45). Meanwhile, students from North Brunswick High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 20.8% 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, 34.5% of Brunswick County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 21.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 15.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Brunswick County Schools had an average college readiness of 10.3% 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 | 65.4% | 57.7% |
| South Brunswick High School | 32.7% | 24.1% |
| West Brunswick High School | 26.6% | 23.8% |
| North Brunswick High School | 22.2% | 20.8% |
| Brunswick County Schools | 30.6% | 25.8% |
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