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 20.2% compared to the previous school year, when 18.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Warren Early College High students stood out from schools in Warren County Schools in English, with almost 56% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (14). Meanwhile, students from Warren County High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 5.9% 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, 15.3% of Warren County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 7.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed less than 5% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Warren 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) |
---|---|---|
Warren Early College High | 57.7% | 56% |
Warren New Technology High School | 10% | 42.9% |
Warren County High School | <5% | 5.9% |
Warren County Schools | 18.3% | 20.2% |