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, Reading scores among the county districts dropped to 55%, a decline of 1.9% from the previous school year when 56.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Countywide, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students stood out in Reading, with almost 65.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (604). Meanwhile, students from Orange County Schools struggled the most on the Reading portion, and only 35.6% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 33.4% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for Reading during this year.
Beyond Reading, 63.8% of Orange County 11th-graders met English 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 | 64.7% | 65.7% |
| Orange County Schools | 44.2% | 35.6% |
| Orange County | 56.9% | 55% |
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