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
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 58.7% compared to the previous school year, when 52.1% 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 reading, with almost 66.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (50). Meanwhile, students from Asheville High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 56.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 66.9% of Asheville City Schools 11th-graders met English 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% | 66.7% |
| Asheville High School | 50% | 56.2% |
| Asheville City Schools | 52.1% | 58.7% |
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