At Surry County Schools, 126 out of 546 senior students taking the math portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Math scores among the district’s schools rose to 23.1% compared to the previous school year, when 21.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Surry Early College students stood out from schools in Surry County Schools in math, with almost 39.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (29). Meanwhile, students from Surry Online Magnet School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 5.3% 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, 44% of Surry County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 35% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 21.8% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Surry County Schools had an average college readiness of 13.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Surry Early College | 40.3% | 39.2% |
| East Surry High School | 20.7% | 38.2% |
| Surry Central High School | 16.9% | 14.9% |
| North Surry High School | 17.7% | 13.8% |
| Surry Online Magnet School | 12.5% | 5.3% |
| Surry County Schools | 21.3% | 23.1% |
