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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 35.6% compared to the previous school year, when 44.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Orange High School students stood out from schools in Orange County Schools in reading, with almost 36.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (93). Meanwhile, students from Partnership Academy struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 27.3% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 43.1% of Orange County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 30.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 25.4% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Orange County Schools had an average college readiness of 19.3% 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Orange High School | 47.1% | 36.2% |
| Cedar Ridge High School | 42.5% | 35.4% |
| Partnership Academy | <5% | 27.3% |
| Orange County Schools | 44.2% | 35.6% |
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