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 57% compared to the previous school year, when 51.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Croatan High School students stood out from schools in Carteret County Public Schools in English, with almost 62.7% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (126). Meanwhile, students from East Carteret High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 45.7% 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, 47.5% of Carteret County Public Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 36.5% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 34.3% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Carteret County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 24.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Croatan High School | 53.5% | 62.7% |
| West Carteret High School | 51.4% | 57.8% |
| East Carteret High School | 47.7% | 45.7% |
| Carteret County Public Schools | 51.3% | 57% |
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