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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 44.1% compared to the previous school year, when 44.3% 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 63.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (12). Meanwhile, students from Jordan Matthews High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 26.3% 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, 50.9% of Chatham County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 30.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 29.6% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Chatham County Schools had an average college readiness of 21.2% 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 | 80% | 63.2% |
| Northwood High School | 58.4% | 56.9% |
| Chatham Central High School | 24.4% | 32.7% |
| Jordan Matthews High School | 20.8% | 26.3% |
| SAGE Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Chatham County Schools | 44.3% | 44.1% |
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