At Iredell-Statesville Schools, 410 out of 1,536 senior students taking the science portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Science scores among the district’s schools dropped to 26.7% compared to the previous school year, when 27.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Collaborative College for Technology students stood out from schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools in science, with almost 69.8% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (30). Meanwhile, students from West Iredell High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 7.2% 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, 39.9% of Iredell-Statesville Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 37% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 27.3% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Iredell-Statesville Schools had an average college readiness of 17.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative College for Technology | 54.9% | 69.8% |
| Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College | 43.3% | 55.9% |
| Lake Norman High School | 35.1% | 37.1% |
| South Iredell High School | 36.3% | 33.2% |
| Agriculture and Science Early College | 37.5% | 23.2% |
| Career Academy and Technical School | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| North Iredell High School | 14.6% | 8.5% |
| West Iredell High School | 8.7% | 7.2% |
| Pressly School | <5% | <5% |
| Statesville High School | <5% | <5% |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | 27.2% | 26.7% |
