At Alamance-Burlington Schools, 228 out of 1,441 senior students taking the math portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Math scores among the district’s schools dropped to 15.8% compared to the previous school year, when 20.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
ABSS Early College at ACC students stood out from schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools in math, with almost 56.9% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (29). Meanwhile, students from Southern Alamance High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 17% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 25.9% of Alamance-Burlington Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 23.3% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 16.7% 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 | 61.5% | 56.9% |
| Eastern Alamance High School | 22.8% | 21.7% |
| Western Alamance High School | 21.2% | 17.4% |
| Walter M. Williams High School | 23.8% | 17.1% |
| Southern Alamance High School | 19.1% | 17% |
| Graham High School | 12.6% | <5% |
| Hugh M. Cummings High School | 5% | <5% |
| Ray Street Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Alamance Virtual School | <5% | <5% |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | 20.2% | 15.8% |
