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Hickory City Schools registered 83 senior students ready for college based on English performance on 2022-23 ACT

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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

At Hickory City Schools, 83 out of 275 senior students taking the English portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

English scores among the district's schools dropped to 30.2% compared to the previous school year, when 33.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School students stood out from schools in Hickory City Schools in English, with almost 36.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (21). Meanwhile, students from Hickory High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 28.4% 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, 29.5% of Hickory City Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 18.9% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 17.8% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Hickory City Schools had an average college readiness of 9.6% 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%.

Hickory City Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

English Performance Among Hickory City Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School42.9%36.8%
Hickory High School32%28.4%
Hickory City Schools33.3%30.2%

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