Nyah Hamlett, Superintendent Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | thedig.howard.edu
Nyah Hamlett, Superintendent Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | thedig.howard.edu
In the 2022-23 school year, English scores among the county districts rose to 63.8%, an increase of 2.6% from the previous school year when 61.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Countywide, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students stood out in English, with almost 75.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (693). Meanwhile, students from Orange County Schools struggled the most on the English portion, and only 43.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 39% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during this year.
Beyond English, 55% of Orange County 11th-graders met Reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Science, 50.7% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 45.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Orange County had an average college readiness of 38.9% 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%.
| District | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 68.1% | 75.3% |
| Orange County Schools | 49.9% | 43.1% |
| Orange County | 61.2% | 63.8% |
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