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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 22% compared to the previous school year, when 24.4% 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 reading, with almost 66.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (51). Meanwhile, students from Eastern Randolph High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 8.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 28.9% of Randolph County School System 11th-graders met English 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 | 60.7% | 66.2% |
| Providence Grove High School | 25.2% | 26.9% |
| Wheatmore High School | 26.9% | 24.5% |
| Randleman High School | 16.8% | 20.3% |
| Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve | 19.6% | 18.2% |
| Southwestern Randolph High School | 23.9% | 17.6% |
| Trinity High School | 18.8% | 14.8% |
| Eastern Randolph High School | 15.2% | 8.2% |
| Randolph County School System | 24.4% | 22% |
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