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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 33.8% compared to the previous school year, when 28.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Gaston Early College High School students stood out from schools in Gaston County Schools in English, with almost 91.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (42). Meanwhile, students from Hunter Huss High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 18.9% 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, 27.1% of Gaston County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 20% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 18.8% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Gaston County Schools had an average college readiness of 10.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Early College High School | 83.3% | 91.3% |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences | 0% | 58.3% |
| Highland School of Technology | 62.7% | 57.9% |
| South Point High School | 39.9% | 43.9% |
| Forestview High School | 32.6% | 42.3% |
| Stuart W. Cramer High School | 31.6% | 38.8% |
| East Gaston High School | 30.2% | 33.8% |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | 15.9% | 31.4% |
| Cherryville High School | 20.7% | 27.4% |
| Bessemer City High School | 9.6% | 22.1% |
| Ashbrook High School | 20.5% | 20.6% |
| North Gaston High School | 12% | 19.6% |
| Hunter Huss High School | 14.1% | 18.9% |
| Warlick Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Gaston County Schools | 28.3% | 33.8% |
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