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 dropped to 26.9% compared to the previous school year, when 29.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Asheville High School students stood out from schools in Asheville City Schools in math, with almost 28.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (79). Meanwhile, students from School of Inquiry and Life Sciences struggled the most on the math portion, and only 22.2% 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, 55.7% of Asheville City Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 51.1% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 40.5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Asheville City Schools had an average college readiness of 20.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville High School | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| School of Inquiry and Life Sciences | 34.3% | 22.2% |
| Asheville City Schools | 29.3% | 26.9% |
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