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 25.7% compared to the previous school year, when 19.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Granville Early College High students stood out from schools in Granville County Schools in reading, with almost 63% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (34). Meanwhile, students from South Granville High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 19.5% 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, 31.4% of Granville County Schools 11th-graders met English 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% | 63% |
| Granville Academy | 11.1% | 26.3% |
| Granville Central High School | 16.7% | 21.5% |
| J. F. Webb High School | 12.2% | 20.7% |
| South Granville High School | 18.5% | 19.5% |
| Phoenix Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Granville County Schools | 19.6% | 25.7% |
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