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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

How did Orange County senior students perform on Reading portion of the ACT in 2022-23 school year?

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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, 790 out of 1,407 Orange County senior students taking the Reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

In the 2022-23 school year, Reading scores among the county districts dropped to 56.1%, a decline of 1.7% from the previous school year when 57.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Countywide, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students stood out in Reading, with almost 63.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (555). Meanwhile, students from Orange County Schools struggled the most on the Reading portion, and only 44.2% 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, 61.2% of Orange County 12th-graders met English 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%.

Orange County Districts ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Reading Performance Among Orange County 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
DistrictMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools68.1%63.4%
Orange County Schools39.9%44.2%
Orange County57.8%56.1%

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