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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 13.6% compared to the previous school year, when 10.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Wayne School of Engineering students stood out from schools in Wayne County Public Schools in math, with almost 48.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (29). Meanwhile, students from Eastern Wayne High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 7.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 24.8% of Wayne County Public Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 22.9% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 14.3% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Wayne County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 6.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne School of Engineering | 42.4% | 48.3% |
| Wayne Early / Middle College High | 17% | 44% |
| Charles B. Aycock High School | 8.9% | 15.8% |
| Rosewood High School | 9.9% | 9.8% |
| Spring Creek High School | 14.6% | 8.9% |
| Southern Wayne High School | <5% | 7.3% |
| Eastern Wayne High School | 7.7% | 7.2% |
| Goldsboro High School | <5% | <5% |
| Wayne Middle / High Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Wayne County Public Schools | 10.1% | 13.6% |
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