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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 17.6% compared to the previous school year, when 16.3% 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 math, with almost 50% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (34). Meanwhile, students from JCPS Virtual Academy struggled the most on the math portion, and only 6.7% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 35.8% of Johnston County Public Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 28.3% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 18.8% 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 | 39.6% | 50% |
| Johnston County Schools Career Technical | 55.6% | 37% |
| Cleveland High School | 20.3% | 24% |
| Smithfield-Selma High School | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| Corinth Holders High School | 20.6% | 18.4% |
| Princeton High School | 18.3% | 18% |
| West Johnston High School | 16.2% | 17.5% |
| Clayton High School | 15% | 13% |
| North Johnston High School | 5.1% | 11.3% |
| South Johnston High School | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| JCPS Virtual Academy | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Choice Plus Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 16.3% | 17.6% |
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