At Alamance-Burlington Schools, 373 out of 1,441 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 25.9% compared to the previous school year, when 30.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
ABSS Early College at ACC students stood out from schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools in English, with almost 80.4% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (41). Meanwhile, students from Hugh M. Cummings High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 6.4% 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, 23.3% of Alamance-Burlington Schools 12th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 16.7% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 15.8% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Alamance-Burlington Schools had an average college readiness of 10% 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 | 76.9% | 80.4% |
| Walter M. Williams High School | 37.6% | 35.1% |
| Eastern Alamance High School | 29.5% | 30.2% |
| Western Alamance High School | 36.4% | 27.8% |
| Southern Alamance High School | 28.7% | 24% |
| Alamance Virtual School | <5% | 18.2% |
| Graham High School | 19.3% | 11.3% |
| Hugh M. Cummings High School | 11.3% | 6.4% |
| Ray Street Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | 30.4% | 25.9% |
