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
Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 13.5% compared to the previous school year, when 16.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Rockingham County Early College High students stood out from schools in Rockingham County Schools in math, with almost 43.9% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (29). Meanwhile, students from Reidsville High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 5.3% 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, 27.7% of Rockingham County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 21.4% 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 | 57% | 43.9% |
| Rockingham County High School | 16.6% | 15.9% |
| Dalton McMichael High School | 15.3% | 13.9% |
| John M. Morehead High School | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Reidsville High School | <5% | 5.3% |
| Rockingham County Schools | 16.4% | 13.5% |
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