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 37.9% compared to the previous school year, when 38.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Davidson Early College students stood out from schools in Davidson County Schools in English, with almost 80% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (28). Meanwhile, students from Central Davidson High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 28.4% 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, 34.9% of Davidson County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 24.8% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 20.2% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Davidson County Schools had an average college readiness of 13.2% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson Early College | 59% | 80% |
| Oak Grove High School | 48.1% | 46.1% |
| Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy | 45.2% | 43.8% |
| Ledford Senior High School | 35.4% | 43% |
| North Davidson High School | 37.3% | 41.5% |
| West Davidson High School | 45.6% | 34.1% |
| East Davidson High School | 37.8% | 31.5% |
| South Davidson High School | 23.4% | 31.5% |
| Central Davidson High School | 33.1% | 28.4% |
| Davidson County High School | <5% | <5% |
| Davidson County Schools | 38.7% | 37.9% |
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