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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 23.7% compared to the previous school year, when 25% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Beaufort County Early College High students stood out from schools in Beaufort County Schools in reading, with almost 60% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (33). Meanwhile, students from Washington High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 16% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 27.7% of Beaufort County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 16.9% 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 | 58.8% | 60% |
| Southside High School | 22.3% | 23.1% |
| Northside High School | 25.6% | 19.8% |
| Washington High School | 16.2% | 16% |
| B C Education Technology Center | <5% | <5% |
| Beaufort County Schools | 25% | 23.7% |
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