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
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 24.7% compared to the previous school year, when 23.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Atkins Academic & Technology High School students stood out from schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools in science, with almost 49.1% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (140). Meanwhile, students from Robert B. Glenn High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 7.7% 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, 36.6% of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 32.2% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 49.8% | 49.1% |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 39.7% | 46.7% |
| Early College of Forsyth County | 44.3% | 44.6% |
| West Forsyth High School | 32.5% | 32.9% |
| Middle College of Forsyth County | 25% | 32.8% |
| R. J. Reynolds High School | 22.5% | 25% |
| Mount Tabor High School | 20.6% | 22.1% |
| East Forsyth High School | 15.2% | 14.5% |
| Walkertown High School | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 7% | 7.7% |
| Carver High School | <5% | <5% |
| North Forsyth High School | 5.8% | <5% |
| Parkland High School | 5.8% | <5% |
| J. F. Kennedy High School | 5.7% | <5% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 23.2% | 24.7% |
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