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
Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 18.5% compared to the previous school year, when 22.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Early College EAST High students stood out from schools in Craven County Schools in math, with almost 63% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (29). Meanwhile, students from West Craven High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 9.9% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 37.1% of Craven County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 32.9% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 19.6% 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Early College EAST High | 59.5% | 63% |
| Craven Early College High | 43.5% | 35.3% |
| New Bern High School | 22.7% | 18.5% |
| Craven Virtual Academy | <5% | 12.5% |
| Havelock High School | 22% | 11.7% |
| West Craven High School | 8.4% | 9.9% |
| Craven County Schools | 22.4% | 18.5% |
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