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
English scores among the district's schools dropped to 32.3% compared to the previous school year, when 34.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Harnett County Early College students stood out from schools in Harnett County Schools in English, with almost 65.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (15). Meanwhile, students from Triton High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 28.9% 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, 29.6% of Harnett County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 16.3% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 13.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Harnett County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.7% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Early College | 66.7% | 65.2% |
| Harnett Virtual Academy | 35.7% | 38.5% |
| Overhills High School | 40.4% | 35.1% |
| Western Harnett High School | 27.8% | 31.7% |
| Harnett Central High School | 31.9% | 30.5% |
| Triton High School | 32.8% | 28.9% |
| STAR Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Harnett County Schools | 34.2% | 32.3% |
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