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
English scores among the district's schools rose to 23.7% compared to the previous school year, when 17.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Bladen Early College students stood out from schools in Bladen County Schools in English, with almost 48.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (15). Meanwhile, students from East Bladen High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 6% 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, 22.7% of Bladen County Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 10.5% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 7.2% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Bladen County Schools had an average college readiness of 5.6% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Bladen Early College | 34.9% | 48.4% |
| West Bladen High School | 18.9% | 29.5% |
| East Bladen High School | 5.7% | 6% |
| Bladen County Schools | 17.2% | 23.7% |
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