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Iredell-Statesville Schools registered 613 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 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

At Iredell-Statesville Schools, 613 out of 1,536 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 39.9% compared to the previous school year, when 42.2% 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 86% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (37). Meanwhile, students from Statesville High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 8.1% 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, 37% of Iredell-Statesville Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 27.3% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 26.7% 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%.

Iredell-Statesville 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 Iredell-Statesville Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Collaborative College for Technology80.4%86%
Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College75%74.6%
Lake Norman High School56.8%53.6%
South Iredell High School49.5%46.8%
Career Academy and Technical School15.4%42.3%
Agriculture and Science Early College54.2%37.7%
North Iredell High School20.5%18.4%
West Iredell High School18.8%16.9%
Statesville High School13.2%8.1%
Pressly School<5%<5%
Iredell-Statesville Schools42.2%39.9%

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