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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 16.7% compared to the previous school year, when 11.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Person County Schools Virtual Academy students stood out from schools in Person County Schools in math, with almost 33.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (5). Meanwhile, students from Person High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 15.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 34.1% of Person County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 24.8% 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 County Schools Virtual Academy | <5% | 33.3% |
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | 17.9% | 19.2% |
| Person High School | 11.2% | 15.2% |
| Person County Schools | 11.4% | 16.7% |
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