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
Math scores among the district's schools remained the same as the previous school year.
Surry Early College students stood out from schools in Surry County Schools in math, with almost 41% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (25). Meanwhile, students from North Surry High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 19.3% 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, 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 science scores revealed 20.7% 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 | 37.5% | 41% |
| East Surry High School | 38.5% | 24.6% |
| Surry Central High School | 16.3% | 23.1% |
| North Surry High School | 14% | 19.3% |
| Surry Online Magnet School | 5.3% | <5% |
| Surry County Schools | 23.3% | 23.3% |
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