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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 47.9% compared to the previous school year, when 46% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Early College students stood out from schools in Buncombe County Schools in English, with almost 64.5% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (40). Meanwhile, students from Community High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 15.4% were considered ready for college.
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, 40.2% of Buncombe County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 30.6% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 27% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Buncombe County Schools had an average college readiness of 20% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Early College | 82.4% | 64.5% |
| Middle College | 45.5% | 57.9% |
| Owen High School | 49% | 54.3% |
| Roberson High School | 51.2% | 51.9% |
| Reynolds High School | 55.4% | 51.5% |
| Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy | 57.1% | 49.1% |
| North Buncombe High School | 44.4% | 48.8% |
| Enka High School | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Erwin High School | 21.3% | 23.1% |
| Community High School | 8.3% | 15.4% |
| Nesbitt Discovery Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Buncombe County Schools | 46% | 47.9% |
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