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Surry County Schools registered 191 senior students ready for college based on reading performance on 2022-23 ACT

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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

At Surry County Schools, 191 out of 546 senior students taking the reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Reading scores among the district's schools rose to 35% compared to the previous school year, when 28.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Surry Early College students stood out from schools in Surry County Schools in reading, with almost 60.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (45). Meanwhile, students from Surry Online Magnet School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 15.8% were considered ready for college.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.

Besides reading, 44% of Surry County Schools 12th-graders met English 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%.

Surry County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Reading Performance Among Surry County Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Surry Early College50.7%60.8%
East Surry High School33.1%46.6%
Surry Central High School20.8%29.1%
North Surry High School21.3%22.7%
Surry Online Magnet School25%15.8%
Surry County Schools28.4%35%

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