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Rowan-Salisbury Schools registered 302 senior students ready for college based on English 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 Rowan-Salisbury Schools, 302 out of 1,228 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 dropped to 24.6% compared to the previous school year, when 28% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Rowan County Early College students stood out from schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools in English, with almost 53.2% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (33). Meanwhile, students from North Rowan High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 17.3% 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, 22.6% of Rowan-Salisbury Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 12.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 8.5% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Rowan-Salisbury Schools had an average college readiness of 5.1% 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%.

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

English Performance Among Rowan-Salisbury Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Rowan County Early College63%53.2%
Carson High School37%33.1%
East Rowan High School24.9%25.7%
Salisbury High School36%21.9%
South Rowan High School22.7%18.6%
West Rowan High School22.8%17.9%
North Rowan High School7.3%17.3%
Henderson High School<5%<5%
Rowan-Salisbury Schools28%24.6%

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