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287 Craven County Schools senior students met English college readiness benchmark on 2022-23 ACT

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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

At Craven County Schools, 287 out of 774 senior students taking the English portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

English scores among the district's schools rose to 37.1% compared to the previous school year, when 34.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Early College EAST High students stood out from schools in Craven County Schools in English, with almost 87% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (40). Meanwhile, students from West Craven High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 23.9% 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, 32.9% of Craven County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 19.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 18.5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Craven County Schools had an average college readiness of 12% 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%.

Craven County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

English Performance Among Craven County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Early College EAST High64.9%87%
Craven Early College High58.7%70.6%
Craven Virtual Academy<5%41.7%
New Bern High School35.5%38.8%
Havelock High School34.4%25.2%
West Craven High School18%23.9%
Craven County Schools34.1%37.1%

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