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 13.8% compared to the previous school year, when 11.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Overhills High School students stood out from schools in Harnett County Schools in math, with almost 17.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (63). Meanwhile, students from Harnett Central High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 12.1% 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, 33.1% of Harnett County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 28% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 16.5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Harnett County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.8% 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) |
---|---|---|
Overhills High School | 8.7% | 17.4% |
Western Harnett High School | 17.2% | 13.6% |
Triton High School | 9.1% | 12.4% |
Harnett Central High School | 10.8% | 12.1% |
STAR Academy | <5% | <5% |
Harnett Virtual Academy | <5% | <5% |
Harnett County Schools | 11.4% | 13.8% |