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 66.9% compared to the previous school year, when 55% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
School of Inquiry and Life Sciences students stood out from schools in Asheville City Schools in English, with almost 72% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (54). Meanwhile, students from Asheville High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 65.3% 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, 58.7% of Asheville City Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 46.1% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 43.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Asheville City Schools had an average college readiness of 35.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| School of Inquiry and Life Sciences | 58.4% | 72% |
| Asheville High School | 53.8% | 65.3% |
| Asheville City Schools | 55% | 66.9% |
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