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
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 28.4% compared to the previous school year, when 26.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Stokes Early College High School students stood out from schools in Stokes County Schools in reading, with almost 71.4% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (20). Meanwhile, students from North Stokes High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 23.9% 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, 35.6% of Stokes County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 17.4% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 14.7% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Stokes County Schools had an average college readiness of 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Stokes Early College High School | 54.5% | 71.4% |
| South Stokes High School | 17.9% | 26.2% |
| West Stokes High School | 28.8% | 25.6% |
| North Stokes High School | 26% | 23.9% |
| Meadowbrook Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Stokes County Schools | 26.8% | 28.4% |
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