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
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 32.6% compared to the previous school year, when 31.7% 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 71% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (44). Meanwhile, students from J. F. Kennedy High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 9.4% 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, 36.7% of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 23.4% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 21.4% of seniors 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 | 69.8% | 71% |
| Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 57.3% | 59.2% |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 48.1% | 49.8% |
| Middle College of Forsyth County | 41.7% | 43.8% |
| West Forsyth High School | 39.8% | 42.7% |
| R. J. Reynolds High School | 37.2% | 35.4% |
| Mount Tabor High School | 35.5% | 30% |
| East Forsyth High School | 23.2% | 24.5% |
| Walkertown High School | 17.1% | 19.8% |
| North Forsyth High School | <5% | 16.8% |
| Parkland High School | 11.4% | 12.8% |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| J. F. Kennedy High School | 7% | 9.4% |
| Carver High School | 6.7% | <5% |
| Main Street Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 31.7% | 32.6% |
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