At Iredell-Statesville Schools, 581 out of 1,518 junior 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 38.3% compared to the previous school year, when 38.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Collaborative College for Technology students stood out from schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools in English, with almost 89.4% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (42). Meanwhile, students from Statesville High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 6.1% 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, 36% of Iredell-Statesville Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 27.2% 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 | 86.7% | 89.4% |
| Agriculture and Science Early College | 37.3% | 67.9% |
| Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College | 73.3% | 63.5% |
| Lake Norman High School | 50.8% | 50.4% |
| South Iredell High School | 45.6% | 43.3% |
| ISS Virtual Academy | 33.3% | 31.3% |
| North Iredell High School | 17.5% | 26.9% |
| West Iredell High School | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Career Academy and Technical School | 40% | 10% |
| Statesville High School | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Pressly School | <5% | <5% |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | 38.4% | 38.3% |
