At Alamance-Burlington Schools, 217 out of 1,478 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 dropped to 14.7% compared to the previous school year, when 16.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
ABSS Early College at ACC students stood out from schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools in science, with almost 30.4% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (14). Meanwhile, students from Alamance Virtual School struggled the most on the science portion, and only 7.5% 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, 26.9% of Alamance-Burlington Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 20.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 13.5% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Alamance-Burlington Schools had an average college readiness of 7.1% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ABSS Early College at ACC | 60.8% | 30.4% |
| Western Alamance High School | 20% | 20.5% |
| Walter M. Williams High School | 19.5% | 19.4% |
| Southern Alamance High School | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Eastern Alamance High School | 21.5% | 11.3% |
| Ray Street Academy | <5% | 10% |
| Graham High School | <5% | 9.4% |
| Alamance Virtual School | 9.1% | 7.5% |
| Hugh M. Cummings High School | <5% | <5% |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | 16.9% | 14.7% |
