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
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 27.1% compared to the previous school year, when 25.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Wilson Early College Academy students stood out from schools in Wilson County Schools in reading, with almost 50% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (25). Meanwhile, students from Beddingfield High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 15.4% 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, 28.8% of Wilson County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 15.5% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 12.9% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Wilson County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.2% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Early College Academy | 60.4% | 50% |
| Wilson Academy of Applied Technology | 34.2% | 40.5% |
| Fike High School | 21.3% | 28.9% |
| James Hunt High School | 26.6% | 24.1% |
| Beddingfield High School | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Wilson County Schools | 25.9% | 27.1% |
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