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 5% compared to the previous school year, when 12.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
C. S. Brown High School students stood out from schools in Hertford County Schools in science, with almost 16.1% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (5). Meanwhile, students from Hertford County Early College struggled the most on the science portion, and only 10% 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, 9.9% of Hertford County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In English, 9.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed less than 5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Hertford County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.1% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| C. S. Brown High School | 6.3% | 16.1% |
| Hertford County Early College | 32.1% | 10% |
| Hertford County High School | <5% | <5% |
| Hertford County Schools | 12.1% | 5% |
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