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
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 18.8% compared to the previous school year, when 17.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Gaston Early College High School students stood out from schools in Gaston County Schools in math, with almost 58.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (27). Meanwhile, students from Hunter Huss High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 6.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 33.8% of Gaston County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 27.1% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 20% 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 | 56.3% | 58.7% |
| Highland School of Technology | 58.5% | 55.6% |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences | 0% | 50% |
| South Point High School | 27.2% | 28.9% |
| Forestview High School | 17.2% | 22.1% |
| Stuart W. Cramer High School | 23.5% | 20.2% |
| East Gaston High School | 18% | 14.1% |
| Cherryville High School | 6.9% | 12.6% |
| Ashbrook High School | 8.9% | 10.1% |
| Bessemer City High School | <5% | 8.1% |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | <5% | 7.8% |
| North Gaston High School | 8.5% | 6.5% |
| Hunter Huss High School | <5% | 6.1% |
| Warlick Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Gaston County Schools | 17.6% | 18.8% |
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