Alamance-Burlington Schools registered 373 senior students ready for college based on English performance on 2022-23 ACT

Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

By Burlington Reporter

Oct 30, 2024

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%.

Alamance-Burlington Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)

English Performance Among Alamance-Burlington Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT

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%