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 rose to 23.4% compared to the previous school year, when 22.8% 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 50.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (164). Meanwhile, students from J. F. Kennedy High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 5.7% 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, 36.7% of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 32.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Atkins Academic & Technology High School | 49.1% | 50.3% |
| Early College of Forsyth County | 43.4% | 43.5% |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 33% | 41.1% |
| West Forsyth High School | 31% | 33.1% |
| Middle College of Forsyth County | 35.4% | 25% |
| R. J. Reynolds High School | 26.6% | 22.3% |
| Mount Tabor High School | 25.8% | 21.6% |
| East Forsyth High School | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| Walkertown High School | 7.9% | 9% |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| Parkland High School | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| North Forsyth High School | <5% | 5.8% |
| J. F. Kennedy High School | <5% | 5.7% |
| Carver High School | <5% | <5% |
| Main Street Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 22.8% | 23.4% |
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