At Surry County Schools, 240 out of 546 senior students taking the English portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
English scores among the district’s schools rose to 44% compared to the previous school year, when 38.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Surry Early College students stood out from schools in Surry County Schools in English, with almost 74.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (55). Meanwhile, students from Surry Online Magnet School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 21.1% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 35% of Surry County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 23.1% 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 | 70.1% | 74.3% |
| East Surry High School | 45.5% | 56.5% |
| Surry Central High School | 27.7% | 39.7% |
| North Surry High School | 27.7% | 28.2% |
| Surry Online Magnet School | 50% | 21.1% |
| Surry County Schools | 38.9% | 44% |
