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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 32.2% compared to the previous school year, when 32.5% 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 reading, with almost 63.5% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (47). Meanwhile, students from North Forsyth High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 6.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 36.6% of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 11th-graders met English 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 | 72.1% | 63.5% |
| Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 58.8% | 62.8% |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 48.9% | 52.7% |
| West Forsyth High School | 41.3% | 44.4% |
| Middle College of Forsyth County | 43.8% | 44.3% |
| R. J. Reynolds High School | 36.6% | 33.3% |
| Mount Tabor High School | 28.9% | 31.8% |
| East Forsyth High School | 25.7% | 18.6% |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Walkertown High School | 19.1% | 10.7% |
| Parkland High School | 12.4% | 8.6% |
| J. F. Kennedy High School | 8.6% | 7.4% |
| Carver High School | <5% | 7.1% |
| North Forsyth High School | 16.9% | 6.2% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 32.5% | 32.2% |
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