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 dropped to 20.2% compared to the previous school year, when 25.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Macon Early College High School students stood out from schools in Macon County Schools in science, with almost 66.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (16). Meanwhile, students from Franklin High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 14.7% 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, 39% of Macon County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 30% 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 | 42.1% | 66.7% |
| Highlands School | 24.2% | 25% |
| Franklin High School | 24.5% | 14.7% |
| Nantahala School | <5% | <5% |
| Macon Virtual Academy | 0% | <5% |
| Union Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Macon County Schools | 25.1% | 20.2% |
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