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 42.1% compared to the previous school year, when 40.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Haywood Early College students stood out from schools in Haywood County Schools in reading, with almost 83.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (30). Meanwhile, students from Pisgah High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 31.7% 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, 50.7% of Haywood County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 26% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 26% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Haywood County Schools had an average college readiness of 17.2% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood Early College | 65.3% | 83.3% |
| Tuscola High School | 39.8% | 45% |
| Pisgah High School | 36.8% | 31.7% |
| Central Haywood High School | 9.1% | <5% |
| Haywood County Schools | 40.7% | 42.1% |
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