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
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 19.6% compared to the previous school year, when 17.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Caldwell Early College students stood out from schools in Caldwell County Schools in science, with almost 39.5% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (32). Meanwhile, students from West Caldwell High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 6% 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, 35.6% of Caldwell County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 25.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 15.4% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Caldwell County Schools had an average college readiness of 10.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Early College | 47.5% | 39.5% |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy | 39.2% | 27.3% |
| South Caldwell High School | 14.1% | 20.3% |
| Hibriten High School | 13.8% | 20.2% |
| West Caldwell High School | 6.3% | 6% |
| Gateway School | <5% | <5% |
| Caldwell County Schools | 17.8% | 19.6% |
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