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How many Buncombe County Schools senior students were ready for college based on their reading performance in 2022-23 school year?

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Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

At Buncombe County Schools, 639 out of 1,642 senior students taking the reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 38.9% compared to the previous school year, when 39.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy students stood out from schools in Buncombe County Schools in reading, with almost 88.5% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (77). Meanwhile, students from Erwin High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 20.6% 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, 45.3% of Buncombe County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 25.8% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 25.3% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Buncombe County Schools had an average college readiness of 17.9% 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%.

Buncombe County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Reading Performance Among Buncombe County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Nesbitt Discovery Academy88.9%88.5%
Early College47.4%64%
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy0%47.6%
Middle College23.5%45.5%
Reynolds High School46.5%44.1%
Roberson High School44.8%41%
Owen High School31.4%39.6%
North Buncombe High School31.8%37.8%
Enka High School32.3%31%
Erwin High School26.9%20.6%
Community High School6.9%<5%
Buncombe County Schools39.3%38.9%

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