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 21.3% compared to the previous school year, when 23.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Brunswick County Early College students stood out from schools in Brunswick County Schools in science, with almost 56.4% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (44). Meanwhile, students from West Brunswick High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 13.6% 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, 34.5% of Brunswick County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 25.8% 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 | 60.5% | 56.4% |
| South Brunswick High School | 26.4% | 21.8% |
| North Brunswick High School | 13.7% | 18.8% |
| West Brunswick High School | 19.3% | 13.6% |
| Brunswick County Schools | 23.4% | 21.3% |
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