At Alamance-Burlington Schools, 398 out of 1,478 junior 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 rose to 26.9% compared to the previous school year, when 26% 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 67.4% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (31). Meanwhile, students from Hugh M. Cummings High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 6.7% 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, 20.3% of Alamance-Burlington Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 14.7% 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 | 82.4% | 67.4% |
| Western Alamance High School | 26.8% | 35.2% |
| Walter M. Williams High School | 35.1% | 30.6% |
| Southern Alamance High School | 24.5% | 29.3% |
| Eastern Alamance High School | 30.5% | 28.8% |
| Alamance Virtual School | 18.2% | 19.5% |
| Graham High School | 11.6% | 15.2% |
| Ray Street Academy | <5% | 10% |
| Hugh M. Cummings High School | 6% | 6.7% |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | 26% | 26.9% |
