Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
English scores among the district's schools rose to 32.3% compared to the previous school year, when 30.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Lee Early College students stood out from schools in Lee County Schools in English, with almost 83.6% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (61). Meanwhile, students from Southern Lee High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 23.7% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 29.3% of Lee County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 16.1% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 14.7% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Lee County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.1% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Early College | 77.8% | 83.6% |
| Lee County High School | 24.7% | 27.4% |
| Southern Lee High School | 27.4% | 23.7% |
| Bragg Street Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Lee County Schools | 30.4% | 32.3% |
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