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
English scores among the district's schools dropped to 34.1% compared to the previous school year, when 35% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp students stood out from schools in Person County Schools in English, with almost 50% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (13). Meanwhile, students from Person High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 31.3% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 24.8% of Person County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 16.7% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 14.8% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Person County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.9% 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | 64.3% | 50% |
| Person County Schools Virtual Academy | 45.5% | 46.7% |
| Person High School | 30.7% | 31.3% |
| Person County Schools | 35% | 34.1% |
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