Quantcast

Randolph County News

Sunday, December 22, 2024

195 Randolph County 12th-graders ready for college based on Science performance on 2022-23 ACT

Webp superintendent of public instruction catherine truitt 2023

NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

In the 2022-23 school year, 195 out of 1,226 Randolph County senior students taking the Science portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

In the 2022-23 school year, Science scores among the county districts rose to 15.9%, an increase of 2.7% from the previous school year when 13.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Countywide, Asheboro City Schools students stood out in Science, with almost 13.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (34). Meanwhile, students from Randolph County School System struggled the most on the Science portion, and 16.6% were considered ready for college.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 23.8% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for Science during this year.

Beyond Science, 25.1% of Randolph County 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Reading, 23.6% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 13.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Randolph County had an average college readiness of 6.8% 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%.

Randolph County Districts ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Science Performance Among Randolph County 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
DistrictMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Asheboro City Schools8.1%13.2%
Randolph County School System14.5%16.6%
Randolph County13.2%15.9%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate