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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 31.4% compared to the previous school year, when 22.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Granville Early College High students stood out from schools in Granville County Schools in English, with almost 77.8% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (42). Meanwhile, students from J. F. Webb High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 21.6% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 25.7% of Granville County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 16.7% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 11.8% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Granville County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.4% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Granville Early College High | 52.1% | 77.8% |
| Granville Academy | 11.1% | 34.2% |
| Granville Central High School | 16.7% | 28.1% |
| South Granville High School | 19.2% | 24.2% |
| J. F. Webb High School | 22% | 21.6% |
| Phoenix Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Granville County Schools | 22.6% | 31.4% |
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