At Surry County Schools, 111 out of 536 junior students taking the science portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Science scores among the district’s schools dropped to 20.7% 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 science, with almost 39.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (24). Meanwhile, students from Surry Online Magnet School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 9.1% 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, 41.6% of Surry County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 32.6% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 23.3% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Surry County Schools had an average college readiness of 12.3% 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 | 43.1% | 39.3% |
| Surry Central High School | 16.2% | 21% |
| East Surry High School | 29.2% | 20.9% |
| North Surry High School | 11.8% | 15.3% |
| Surry Online Magnet School | 10.5% | 9.1% |
| Surry County Schools | 21.3% | 20.7% |
