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 dropped to 30% compared to the previous school year, when 35% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Macon Early College High School students stood out from schools in Macon County Schools in reading, with almost 66.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (16). Meanwhile, students from Highlands School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 25% 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, 39% of Macon County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 20.2% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 16.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Macon County Schools had an average college readiness of 8.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Macon Early College High School | 73.7% | 66.7% |
| Franklin High School | 33.3% | 25.5% |
| Highlands School | 30.3% | 25% |
| Nantahala School | <5% | <5% |
| Macon Virtual Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Union Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Macon County Schools | 35% | 30% |
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