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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Surry Early College | 50.7% | 60.8% |
| East Surry High School | 33.1% | 46.6% |
| Surry Central High School | 20.8% | 29.1% |
| North Surry High School | 21.3% | 22.7% |
| Surry Online Magnet School | 25% | 15.8% |
| Surry County Schools | 28.4% | 35% |
