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 dropped to 34.2% compared to the previous school year, when 36.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Alexander Early College students stood out from schools in Alexander County Schools in English, with almost 66.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (22). Meanwhile, students from Alexander Central High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 30.2% 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, 24.7% of Alexander County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 23.7% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 16.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Alexander County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.8% 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Early College | 71.1% | 66.7% |
| Alexander Central High School | 32% | 30.2% |
| Alexander County Schools | 36.4% | 34.2% |
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