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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 15.4% compared to the previous school year, when 16.4% 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 science, with almost 55.8% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (43). Meanwhile, students from Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve struggled the most on the science portion, and only 6.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 28.9% of Randolph County School System 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 22% 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 | 50% | 55.8% |
| Wheatmore High School | 13.1% | 23.1% |
| Providence Grove High School | 16.5% | 20% |
| Trinity High School | 16.1% | 11.5% |
| Randleman High School | 13.6% | 10.2% |
| Southwestern Randolph High School | 13.8% | 9.7% |
| Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Eastern Randolph High School | 9.6% | <5% |
| Randolph County School System | 16.4% | 15.4% |
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