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
Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 17.5% compared to the previous school year, when 25.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Highland School of Technology students stood out from schools in Gaston County Schools in math, with almost 57.6% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (68). Meanwhile, students from Cherryville High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 6.8% 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, 28.6% of Gaston County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 26.5% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 17.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Highland School of Technology | 66.9% | 57.6% |
| Gaston Early College High School | 56.8% | 56.3% |
| South Point High School | 35.4% | 26.6% |
| Stuart W. Cramer High School | 35% | 23.5% |
| East Gaston High School | 22.1% | 17.8% |
| Forestview High School | 24.6% | 17.7% |
| Ashbrook High School | 13.6% | 8.5% |
| North Gaston High School | 14.6% | 8.4% |
| Cherryville High School | 20.8% | 6.8% |
| Bessemer City High School | <5% | <5% |
| Warlick Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Hunter Huss High School | 9.6% | <5% |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | 20% | <5% |
| Gaston County Schools | 25.4% | 17.5% |
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