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
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 20% compared to the previous school year, when 17.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Gaston Early College High School students stood out from schools in Gaston County Schools in science, with almost 60.9% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (28). Meanwhile, students from Bessemer City High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 5.8% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 26% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for science during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides science, 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 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 | 47.9% | 60.9% |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences | 0% | 58.3% |
| Highland School of Technology | 50.8% | 44.4% |
| South Point High School | 27.2% | 28.1% |
| Forestview High School | 12.6% | 25.7% |
| Stuart W. Cramer High School | 19.8% | 21.3% |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | 6.8% | 19.6% |
| East Gaston High School | 16.9% | 18.2% |
| Cherryville High School | 14.9% | 14.7% |
| North Gaston High School | 10% | 10.9% |
| Ashbrook High School | 10.7% | 10.5% |
| Hunter Huss High School | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| Bessemer City High School | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Warlick Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Gaston County Schools | 17.4% | 20% |
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