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
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 16.1% compared to the previous school year, when 14.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Lee Early College students stood out from schools in Lee County Schools in science, with almost 43.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (32). Meanwhile, students from Lee County High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 9.6% 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, 32.3% of Lee County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 29.3% 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 | 37% | 43.8% |
| Southern Lee High School | 13.1% | 16% |
| Lee County High School | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Bragg Street Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Lee County Schools | 14.5% | 16.1% |
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