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 remained the same as the previous school year.
Rutherford Early College High School students stood out from schools in Rutherford County Schools in English, with almost 77.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (35). Meanwhile, students from Rutherford Opportunity Center struggled the most on the English portion, and only 8.3% 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 Rutherford County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 20.3% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 17.6% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Rutherford County Schools had an average college readiness of 12.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Early College High School | 81.3% | 77.8% |
| R-S Central High School | 36.1% | 36.5% |
| East Rutherford High School | 29.9% | 36.1% |
| Chase High School | 33.6% | 31.3% |
| Rutherford Opportunity Center | 12.5% | 8.3% |
| Rutherford County Schools | 37.2% | 37.2% |
Alerts Sign-up