At Iredell-Statesville Schools, 413 out of 1,518 junior 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 rose to 27.2% compared to the previous school year, when 26% 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 68.1% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (32). Meanwhile, students from West Iredell High School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 8.4% 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, 38.3% of Iredell-Statesville Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 36% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 24.3% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Iredell-Statesville Schools had an average college readiness of 16.3% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative College for Technology | 68.9% | 68.1% |
| Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College | 53.3% | 50% |
| Agriculture and Science Early College | 23.9% | 37.7% |
| Lake Norman High School | 34.9% | 37.4% |
| South Iredell High School | 33.2% | 33.1% |
| ISS Virtual Academy | 18.5% | 18.8% |
| Career Academy and Technical School | 12% | 15.4% |
| North Iredell High School | 9.5% | 15.1% |
| West Iredell High School | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Pressly School | <5% | <5% |
| Statesville High School | <5% | <5% |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | 26% | 27.2% |
