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
Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 17.9% compared to the previous school year, when 20.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Cleveland ECHS students stood out from schools in Cleveland County Schools in math, with almost 24.4% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (10). Meanwhile, students from Shelby High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 9.9% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 35.2% of Cleveland County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 25.1% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 18.6% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Cleveland County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland ECHS | 29.8% | 24.4% |
| Crest High School | 21.6% | 23.3% |
| Cleveland Innovation | 5.6% | 19% |
| Burns High School | 18.4% | 18.2% |
| Kings Mountain High School | 27.1% | 17.2% |
| Shelby High School | 13% | 9.9% |
| Turning Point Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Cleveland County Schools | 20.9% | 17.9% |
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