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 dropped to 44.2% compared to the previous school year, when 45.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Chatham School of Science & Engineering students stood out from schools in Chatham County Schools in reading, with almost 93.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (14). Meanwhile, students from Chatham Central High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 25.3% 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, 49.4% of Chatham County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 33.4% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 32.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Chatham County Schools had an average college readiness of 22.4% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham School of Science & Engineering | 66.7% | 93.3% |
| Seaforth High School | 0% | 52.5% |
| Northwood High School | 58.5% | 51% |
| Jordan Matthews High School | 26.3% | 30.1% |
| Chatham Central High School | 31.7% | 25.3% |
| Chatham County Schools | 45.2% | 44.2% |
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