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
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 28% compared to the previous school year, when 25.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Overhills High School students stood out from schools in Harnett County Schools in reading, with almost 38.1% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (138). Meanwhile, students from Harnett Virtual Academy struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 22.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 33.1% of Harnett County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 16.5% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 13.8% 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 | 24.1% | 38.1% |
| Harnett Central High School | 21.9% | 25.7% |
| Western Harnett High School | 32.6% | 23.4% |
| Triton High School | 24.8% | 22.5% |
| Harnett Virtual Academy | <5% | 22.2% |
| STAR Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Harnett County Schools | 25.8% | 28% |
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