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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 29.2% compared to the previous school year, when 30.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Camden Early College High students stood out from schools in Camden County Schools in science, with almost 53.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (16). Meanwhile, students from Camden County High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 22% 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, 47.7% of Camden County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 46.9% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 33.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Camden County Schools had an average college readiness of 16.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Early College High | 48% | 53.3% |
| Camden County High School | 25.8% | 22% |
| Camden County Schools | 30.5% | 29.2% |
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