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 dropped to 20.5% compared to the previous school year, when 22.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Wayne School of Engineering students stood out from schools in Wayne County Public Schools in reading, with almost 59.6% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (28). Meanwhile, students from Goldsboro High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 6.1% 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, 25.1% of Wayne County Public Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 13.2% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 12.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Wayne County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 5.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne School of Engineering | 73.8% | 59.6% |
| Wayne Early / Middle College High | 48% | 47.2% |
| Charles B. Aycock High School | 22.1% | 25.3% |
| Rosewood High School | 18.5% | 20% |
| Spring Creek High School | 18.5% | 18.1% |
| Southern Wayne High School | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| Eastern Wayne High School | 18.2% | 9% |
| Goldsboro High School | <5% | 6.1% |
| Wayne County Public Schools | 22.8% | 20.5% |
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