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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 30.6% compared to the previous school year, when 26.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Nesbitt Discovery Academy students stood out from schools in Buncombe County Schools in math, with almost 88.9% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (80). Meanwhile, students from Erwin High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 12.4% 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, 47.9% of Buncombe County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 40.2% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Nesbitt Discovery Academy | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Early College | 35.3% | 38.7% |
| North Buncombe High School | 19.6% | 35.8% |
| Roberson High School | 30.8% | 35.4% |
| Middle College | 13.6% | 31.6% |
| Owen High School | 22.4% | 29.3% |
| Reynolds High School | 25.9% | 29% |
| Enka High School | 24.5% | 21.1% |
| Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy | 19% | 12.7% |
| Erwin High School | 10.9% | 12.4% |
| Community High School | 5.6% | <5% |
| Buncombe County Schools | 26.1% | 30.6% |
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