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 36.6% compared to the previous school year, when 36.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Early College of Forsyth County students stood out from schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools in English, with almost 70.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (52). Meanwhile, students from North Forsyth High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 6.2% 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, 32.2% of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 24.7% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 20.6% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools had an average college readiness of 15.5% 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Early College of Forsyth County | 75.4% | 70.3% |
| Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 63.4% | 64.6% |
| Middle College of Forsyth County | 53.1% | 60.7% |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 60.5% | 60.6% |
| West Forsyth High School | 45.9% | 49.6% |
| R. J. Reynolds High School | 41.1% | 39.3% |
| Mount Tabor High School | 29.9% | 36.5% |
| East Forsyth High School | 29.6% | 26% |
| Walkertown High School | 17.3% | 14.3% |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 15.6% | 13.8% |
| Parkland High School | 13.2% | 8.8% |
| Carver High School | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| North Forsyth High School | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| J. F. Kennedy High School | 11.4% | <5% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 36.2% | 36.6% |
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