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
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 18.9% compared to the previous school year, when 16.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Cumberland Polytechnic students stood out from schools in Cumberland County Schools in science, with almost 48.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (30). Meanwhile, students from Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 5.6% 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, 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 math scores revealed 14.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Polytechnic | 41.3% | 48.4% |
| Cross Creek Early College | 46.8% | 43.9% |
| Massey Hill Classical High School | 34.7% | 41.1% |
| Jack Britt High School | 28% | 38.9% |
| Cumberland International Early College | 38% | 31.3% |
| Gray's Creek High School | 20.8% | 22.4% |
| Terry Sanford High School | 21.6% | 20.3% |
| Pine Forest High School | 17.5% | 17.3% |
| Cape Fear High School | 17.1% | 16.7% |
| Reid Ross Classical High School | 18.5% | 15.9% |
| South View High School | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Westover High School | <5% | 8.8% |
| Douglas Byrd High School | <5% | 7.6% |
| Seventy-First High School | 6% | 6.6% |
| E. E. Smith High School | <5% | 6.5% |
| Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Alger B. Wilkins High School | <5% | <5% |
| Ramsey Street High School | 0% | <5% |
| Cumberland County Schools | 16.9% | 18.9% |
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