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
English scores among the district's schools dropped to 28.6% compared to the previous school year, when 38.3% 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 83.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (40). Meanwhile, students from Bessemer City High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 9.7% 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, 26.5% of Gaston County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 17.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 17.5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Gaston County Schools had an average college readiness of 10.3% 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 | 90.9% | 83.3% |
| Highland School of Technology | 75% | 62.7% |
| South Point High School | 51.5% | 40.8% |
| Forestview High School | 41.1% | 33% |
| Stuart W. Cramer High School | 47.3% | 31% |
| East Gaston High School | 32% | 29.8% |
| Ashbrook High School | 24.3% | 21% |
| Cherryville High School | 38.5% | 20.5% |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | 60% | 18.6% |
| Hunter Huss High School | 16.6% | 15.1% |
| North Gaston High School | 25.8% | 12.9% |
| Bessemer City High School | 19.7% | 9.7% |
| Warlick Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Gaston County Schools | 38.3% | 28.6% |
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