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
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 36% compared to the previous school year, when 34.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy students stood out from schools in Davidson County Schools in reading, with almost 56.8% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (21). Meanwhile, students from South Davidson High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 26.7% 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, 43.9% of Davidson County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 26.6% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 21.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Davidson County Schools had an average college readiness of 13.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy | 45.2% | 56.8% |
| Davidson Early College | 64.3% | 47.4% |
| Oak Grove High School | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| Ledford Senior High School | 35.6% | 38.8% |
| North Davidson High School | 34.9% | 38.6% |
| West Davidson High School | 33.3% | 35.2% |
| East Davidson High School | 30.8% | 32.8% |
| Central Davidson High School | 29.6% | 30.2% |
| South Davidson High School | 31.5% | 26.7% |
| Davidson County High School | 7.7% | <5% |
| Davidson County Schools | 34.7% | 36% |
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