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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 35.8% compared to the previous school year, when 31.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Johnston County Early College Academy students stood out from schools in Johnston County Public Schools in English, with almost 82.4% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (56). Meanwhile, students from South Johnston High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 21.6% 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, 28.3% of Johnston County Public Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 18.8% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 17.6% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Johnston County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 10.2% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston County Early College Academy | 75% | 82.4% |
| Johnston County Schools Career Technical | 74.1% | 66.7% |
| Cleveland High School | 35% | 43.6% |
| Corinth Holders High School | 39.6% | 42.2% |
| West Johnston High School | 33.5% | 34.7% |
| Smithfield-Selma High School | 23.3% | 34.2% |
| Princeton High School | 28.6% | 34% |
| Clayton High School | 27.4% | 30.5% |
| North Johnston High School | 18.4% | 25.2% |
| JCPS Virtual Academy | 32% | 22.2% |
| South Johnston High School | 21.7% | 21.6% |
| Choice Plus Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 31.3% | 35.8% |
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