Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
English scores among the district's schools rose to 31.2% compared to the previous school year, when 30.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Franklin County Early College students stood out from schools in Franklin County Schools in English, with almost 77.1% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (27). Meanwhile, students from Louisburg High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 23% 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, 23.9% of Franklin County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 14.9% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 12.7% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Franklin County Schools had an average college readiness of 6.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Early College | 65.9% | 77.1% |
| Bunn High School | 29.4% | 29% |
| Franklinton High School | 30.4% | 28.8% |
| Louisburg High School | 16.3% | 23% |
| Franklin County Schools | 30.6% | 31.2% |
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