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How many Currituck County Schools senior students were ready for college based on their English performance in 2022-23 school year?

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Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

At Currituck County Schools, 135 out of 267 senior students taking the English portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

English scores among the district's schools rose to 50.6% compared to the previous school year, when 44.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

The JP Knapp ECH (i) School students stood out from schools in Currituck County Schools in English, with almost 78.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (41). Meanwhile, students from Currituck County High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 43.7% 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, 43.4% of Currituck County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 29.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 26.2% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Currituck County Schools had an average college readiness of 18.5% 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%.

Currituck County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

English Performance Among Currituck County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
The JP Knapp ECH (i) School67.6%78.8%
Currituck County High School36.4%43.7%
Currituck County Schools44.5%50.6%

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