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
Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 27.1% compared to the previous school year, when 26.5% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Gaston Early College High School students stood out from schools in Gaston County Schools in reading, with almost 76.1% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (35). Meanwhile, students from Warlick Academy struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 8.3% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides reading, 33.8% of Gaston County Schools 11th-graders met English 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 | 68.8% | 76.1% |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences | 0% | 58.3% |
| Highland School of Technology | 61.9% | 54.8% |
| South Point High School | 34.1% | 36.8% |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | 20.5% | 33.3% |
| Forestview High School | 26.5% | 32.4% |
| Stuart W. Cramer High School | 26.3% | 28.1% |
| East Gaston High School | 27.5% | 22.2% |
| Cherryville High School | 23% | 20% |
| Bessemer City High School | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Hunter Huss High School | 14.9% | 17.1% |
| Ashbrook High School | 18.8% | 15.5% |
| North Gaston High School | 15% | 14.4% |
| Warlick Academy | <5% | 8.3% |
| Gaston County Schools | 26.5% | 27.1% |
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