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 20.5% compared to the previous school year, when 15.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
NRM Early College High School students stood out from schools in Nash County Public Schools in reading, with almost 44.1% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (41). Meanwhile, students from Tar River Academy struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 8% 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, 21.9% of Nash County Public Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 12.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 8.5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Nash County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| NRM Early College High School | 56.5% | 44.1% |
| Southern Nash High School | 14.2% | 21.2% |
| Northern Nash High School | 20.4% | 19.2% |
| Rocky Mount High School | 9.6% | 18.6% |
| Nash Central High School | 8.4% | 14.3% |
| Tar River Academy | <5% | 8% |
| Nash County Public Schools | 15.6% | 20.5% |
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