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 27.7% compared to the previous school year, when 27.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Rockingham County Early College High students stood out from schools in Rockingham County Schools in English, with almost 71.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (47). Meanwhile, students from Reidsville High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 13.9% 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, 21.4% of Rockingham County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 13.5% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 13% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Rockingham County Schools had an average college readiness of 6.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County Early College High | 73.4% | 71.2% |
| Rockingham County High School | 31% | 32.3% |
| Dalton McMichael High School | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| John M. Morehead High School | 16.7% | 16.4% |
| Reidsville High School | 8.1% | 13.9% |
| Rockingham County Schools | 27.8% | 27.7% |
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