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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 14.6% compared to the previous school year, when 15.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Rockingham County Early College High students stood out from schools in Rockingham County Schools in science, with almost 44.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (35). Meanwhile, students from John M. Morehead High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 10.3% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 27.3% of Rockingham County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 23.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 16.2% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Rockingham County Schools had an average college readiness of 10.4% 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 | 31.3% | 44.3% |
| Rockingham County High School | 15.8% | 15.3% |
| Dalton McMichael High School | 17.3% | 12.5% |
| John M. Morehead High School | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Reidsville High School | 9.4% | <5% |
| The SCORE Center | <5% | <5% |
| Rockingham County Schools | 15.3% | 14.6% |
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