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
Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 16.9% compared to the previous school year, when 18.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Beaufort County Early College High students stood out from schools in Beaufort County Schools in math, with almost 58.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (32). Meanwhile, students from Washington High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 7.1% 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, 27.7% of Beaufort County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 23.7% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 16.5% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Beaufort County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.4% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Early College High | 49% | 58.2% |
| Southside High School | 17% | 15.4% |
| Northside High School | 22% | 14.3% |
| Washington High School | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| B C Education Technology Center | <5% | <5% |
| Beaufort County Schools | 18.8% | 16.9% |
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