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 dropped to 18.8% compared to the previous school year, when 21.2% 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 science, with almost 69.1% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (47). Meanwhile, students from JCPS Virtual Academy struggled the most on the science portion, and only 7.8% 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, 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 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 | 64.6% | 69.1% |
| Johnston County Schools Career Technical | 44.4% | 37% |
| Cleveland High School | 26.3% | 23.3% |
| Corinth Holders High School | 24.4% | 21% |
| North Johnston High School | 13.9% | 18.2% |
| Princeton High School | 16.8% | 18% |
| Smithfield-Selma High School | 15.8% | 17.8% |
| West Johnston High School | 23.8% | 15.5% |
| Clayton High School | 19.1% | 13.4% |
| South Johnston High School | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| JCPS Virtual Academy | 14.2% | 7.8% |
| Choice Plus Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 21.2% | 18.8% |
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