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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

How did junior students in Lincoln County Schools perform on English portion of the ACT in 2022-23 school year?

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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

At Lincoln County Schools, 364 out of 772 junior students taking the English portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

English scores among the district's schools rose to 47.2% compared to the previous school year, when 46.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

North Lincoln High School students stood out from schools in Lincoln County Schools in English, with almost 67.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (151). Meanwhile, students from West Lincoln High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 30.6% 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, 35.1% of Lincoln County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 27.2% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 25.8% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Lincoln County Schools had an average college readiness of 14.8% 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%.

Lincoln County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

English Performance Among Lincoln County Schools' 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
North Lincoln High School63.9%67.7%
East Lincoln High School51.1%48%
Lincolnton High School34.6%33.8%
West Lincoln High School29.7%30.6%
Asbury Academy<5%<5%
Lincoln County Schools46.8%47.2%

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