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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 14.8% compared to the previous school year, when 13.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Cross Creek Early College students stood out from schools in Cumberland County Schools in math, with almost 47.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (27). Meanwhile, students from E. E. Smith High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 5.5% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 32.5% of Cumberland County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 29% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 18.9% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Cumberland County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Creek Early College | 53.2% | 47.4% |
| Cumberland Polytechnic | 28.6% | 35.5% |
| Jack Britt High School | 23.1% | 31.9% |
| Massey Hill Classical High School | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Cumberland International Early College | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| Gray's Creek High School | 20% | 19.8% |
| Pine Forest High School | 18.2% | 16.9% |
| Cape Fear High School | 11.1% | 15.1% |
| Terry Sanford High School | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| South View High School | 5.3% | 9.5% |
| E. E. Smith High School | <5% | 5.5% |
| Douglas Byrd High School | <5% | <5% |
| Alger B. Wilkins High School | <5% | <5% |
| Reid Ross Classical High School | 7.7% | <5% |
| Seventy-First High School | <5% | <5% |
| Ramsey Street High School | 0% | <5% |
| Westover High School | <5% | <5% |
| Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School | <5% | <5% |
| Cumberland County Schools | 13.5% | 14.8% |
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