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 rose to 18.4% compared to the previous school year, when 17.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Rutherford Early College High School students stood out from schools in Rutherford County Schools in science, with almost 51.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (21). Meanwhile, students from R-S Central High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 10.3% 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, 37.9% of Rutherford County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 30.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 18.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Rutherford County Schools had an average college readiness of 9.3% 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 | 43.2% | 51.2% |
| Chase High School | 15% | 18.5% |
| East Rutherford High School | 15.6% | 16.1% |
| R-S Central High School | 17.4% | 10.3% |
| Rutherford Opportunity Center | <5% | <5% |
| Rutherford County Schools | 17.9% | 18.4% |
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