How many Davidson County Schools junior students were ready for college based on their science performance in 2022-23 school year?

Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

By South Winston Salem News

Dec 11, 2024

At Davidson County Schools, 261 out of 1,190 junior students taking the science portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Science scores among the district's schools rose to 21.9% compared to the previous school year, when 20.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Davidson Early College students stood out from schools in Davidson County Schools in science, with almost 36.8% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (14). Meanwhile, students from South Davidson High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 14.7% 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, 43.9% of Davidson County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 36% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 26.6% 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%.

Davidson County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)

Science Performance Among Davidson County Schools' 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT

School	Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)	Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Davidson Early College	53.6%	36.8%
North Davidson High School	22.4%	33.7%
Oak Grove High School	31%	27.1%
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	19.4%	24.3%
Ledford Senior High School	27.2%	18.7%
East Davidson High School	14.8%	18%
West Davidson High School	12.6%	17.9%
Central Davidson High School	15.3%	15.8%
South Davidson High School	6.8%	14.7%
Davidson County High School	<5%	<5%
Davidson County Schools	20.6%	21.9%