Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Science scores among the district's schools rose to 12.3% compared to the previous school year, when 11.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Rowan County Early College students stood out from schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools in science, with almost 25.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (16). Meanwhile, students from North Rowan High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 5.8% 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, 24.6% of Rowan-Salisbury Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 22.6% 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%.
School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
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Rowan County Early College | 22.2% | 25.8% |
Carson High School | 16.2% | 17.7% |
East Rowan High School | 11.2% | 14.7% |
Salisbury High School | 15.3% | 13.8% |
West Rowan High School | 6% | 8.4% |
South Rowan High School | 11.6% | 6.4% |
North Rowan High School | <5% | 5.8% |
Henderson High School | <5% | <5% |
Rowan-Salisbury Schools | 11.3% | 12.3% |