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 dropped to 61.2%, a decline of 2.9% from the previous school year when 64.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Countywide, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students stood out in English, with almost 68.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (597). Meanwhile, students from Orange County Schools struggled the most on the English portion, and only 49.6% 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, 56.1% of Orange County 12th-graders met Reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Science, 49.2% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 46.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Orange County had an average college readiness of 37.3% 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 | 75.8% | 68.2% |
| Orange County Schools | 43.7% | 49.6% |
| Orange County | 64.1% | 61.2% |
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