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 dropped to 13.6% compared to the previous school year, when 21.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
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, 34% of Ashe County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 26.5% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 16.7% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Ashe County Schools had an average college readiness of 11.1% 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) |
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Ashe County High School | 17.6% | 13.6% |