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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 28.9% compared to the previous school year, when 25.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Randolph Early College High School students stood out from schools in Randolph County School System in English, with almost 85.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (66). Meanwhile, students from Eastern Randolph High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 13.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 22% of Randolph County School System 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 15.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 10.5% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Randolph County School System had an average college readiness of 6.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph Early College High School | 65.5% | 85.7% |
| Randleman High School | 27.2% | 30.5% |
| Wheatmore High School | 24.1% | 30.1% |
| Providence Grove High School | 30.2% | 27.6% |
| Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve | 9.8% | 24.2% |
| Trinity High School | 18.8% | 23.3% |
| Southwestern Randolph High School | 20.3% | 22.2% |
| Eastern Randolph High School | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| Randolph County School System | 25.3% | 28.9% |
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