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30 Columbus County Schools junior students met science college readiness benchmark 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 Columbus County Schools, 30 out of 355 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 8.5% compared to the previous school year, when 8.1% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

South Columbus High School students stood out from schools in Columbus County Schools in science, with almost 11.3% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (17). Meanwhile, students from Columbus Career and College Academy struggled the most on the science portion, and 9.1% 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, 18.6% of Columbus County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 15.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 5.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Columbus County Schools had an average college readiness of less than 5% 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%.

Columbus County Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Science Performance Among Columbus County Schools' 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
South Columbus High School5%11.3%
East Columbus Junior-Senior High School8.6%9.4%
Columbus Career and College Academy14.6%9.1%
West Columbus High School9.7%<5%
Columbus County Schools8.1%8.5%

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