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
Science scores among the district's schools dropped to 30.4% compared to the previous school year, when 36.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Chatham School of Science & Engineering students stood out from schools in Chatham County Schools in science, with almost 68.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (13). Meanwhile, students from Jordan Matthews High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 15.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 50.9% of Chatham County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 44.1% 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 | 72% | 68.4% |
| Northwood High School | 46.9% | 40.3% |
| Chatham Central High School | 23.1% | 20.2% |
| Jordan Matthews High School | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| SAGE Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Chatham County Schools | 36.4% | 30.4% |
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