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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 7.7% compared to the previous school year, when 10.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Lenoir County Early College High students stood out from schools in Lenoir County Public Schools in science, with almost 31.9% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (15). Meanwhile, students from North Lenoir High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 7% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 15.3% of Lenoir County Public Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 12.8% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 7% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Lenoir County Public Schools had an average college readiness of less than 5% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Lenoir County Early College High | 38.3% | 31.9% |
| South Lenoir High School | 8.1% | 9.2% |
| North Lenoir High School | 11% | 7% |
| Kinston High School | <5% | <5% |
| Lenoir County Learning Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | 10.1% | 7.7% |
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