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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 19.7% compared to the previous school year, when 15.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Wilkes Early College High School students stood out from schools in Wilkes County Schools in math, with almost 58.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (30). Meanwhile, students from North Wilkes High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 12.1% 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, 30.5% of Wilkes County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 27.6% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 19% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Wilkes County Schools had an average college readiness of 12% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Early College High School | 25.5% | 58.8% |
| Wilkes Central High School | 14% | 19.4% |
| West Wilkes High School | 19.3% | 18.4% |
| East Wilkes High School | 17.7% | 12.4% |
| North Wilkes High School | 5.9% | 12.1% |
| Wilkes County Schools | 15.1% | 19.7% |
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