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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 28.7% compared to the previous school year, when 15.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Ashe County Early College High students stood out from schools in Ashe County Schools in math, with almost 54.5% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (12). Meanwhile, students from Ashe County High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 25.3% 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, 48.4% of Ashe County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 38.3% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 27.7% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Ashe County Schools had an average college readiness of 18.6% 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) |
---|---|---|
Ashe County Early College High | 33.3% | 54.5% |
Ashe County High School | 12% | 25.3% |
Ashe County Schools | 15.7% | 28.7% |