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33 Perquimans 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 the only school in Perquimans County Schools, 33 out of 113 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 students at Perquimans County High School, the only school in Perquimans County Schools, rose to 29.2% compared to the previous school year, when 17.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

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, 26.5% of Perquimans County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 20.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 14.2% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Perquimans County Schools had an average college readiness of 17.6% 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%.

Perquimans 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 Perquimans County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Perquimans County High School17.8%29.2%

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