How many Davidson County Schools senior 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

Nov 13, 2024

At Davidson County Schools, 257 out of 1,274 senior 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 20.2% compared to the previous school year, when 18.4% 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 48.6% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (17). Meanwhile, students from South Davidson High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 8.2% 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, 37.9% of Davidson County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 34.9% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 24.8% 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%.

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

Science Performance Among Davidson County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT

School	Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)	Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Davidson Early College	41%	48.6%
Oak Grove High School	27.1%	30.9%
Ledford Senior High School	15.6%	26.3%
North Davidson High School	16.5%	21.8%
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	21.4%	18.8%
Central Davidson High School	15.7%	14.7%
East Davidson High School	15.2%	14.1%
West Davidson High School	17.6%	12.6%
South Davidson High School	12.5%	8.2%
Davidson County High School	<5%	<5%
Davidson County Schools	18.4%	20.2%