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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 35.2% compared to the previous school year, when 31.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Cleveland ECHS students stood out from schools in Cleveland County Schools in English, with almost 58.6% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (34). Meanwhile, students from Cleveland Innovation struggled the most on the English portion, and only 25% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 29.9% of Cleveland County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 21% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 19.5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Cleveland County Schools had an average college readiness of 11.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland ECHS | 72.7% | 58.6% |
| Kings Mountain High School | 37.7% | 36.6% |
| Crest High School | 29.7% | 36% |
| Burns High School | 20% | 34.2% |
| Shelby High School | 28.9% | 27.6% |
| Cleveland Innovation | <5% | 25% |
| Turning Point Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Cleveland County Schools | 31.8% | 35.2% |
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