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169 Harnett County Schools senior students met math college readiness benchmark on 2022-23 ACT

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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

At Harnett County Schools, 169 out of 1,225 senior students taking the math portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

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%.

Harnett County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Math Performance Among Harnett County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Overhills High School8.7%17.4%
Western Harnett High School17.2%13.6%
Triton High School9.1%12.4%
Harnett Central High School10.8%12.1%
STAR Academy<5%<5%
Harnett Virtual Academy<5%<5%
Harnett County Schools11.4%13.8%

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