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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 26% compared to the previous school year, when 28.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Haywood Early College students stood out from schools in Haywood County Schools in science, with almost 66.7% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (24). Meanwhile, students from Pisgah High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 20.6% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 50.7% of Haywood County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 42.1% of students were ready for college, and math 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 | 53.1% | 66.7% |
| Tuscola High School | 28.2% | 24.1% |
| Pisgah High School | 23.1% | 20.6% |
| Central Haywood High School | <5% | <5% |
| Haywood County Schools | 28.1% | 26% |
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