Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 17.1% compared to the previous school year, when 16.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Vance County Early College students stood out from schools in Vance County Schools in reading, with almost 51.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (21). Meanwhile, students from Vance Virtual Village Academy struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 6.3% 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, 20% of Vance County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 7.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 7.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Vance County 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Vance County Early College | 42.6% | 51.2% |
| Vance County High School | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Vance Virtual Village Academy | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| AdVance Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Vance County Schools | 16.8% | 17.1% |
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