How did senior students in Alamance-Burlington Schools perform on reading portion of the ACT in 2022-23 school year?

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

By Burlington Reporter

Nov 6, 2024

At Alamance-Burlington Schools, 336 out of 1,441 senior students taking the reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 23.3% compared to the previous school year, when 27% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

ABSS Early College at ACC students stood out from schools in Alamance-Burlington Schools in reading, with almost 68.6% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (35). Meanwhile, students from Hugh M. Cummings High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 7.6% were considered ready for college.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.

Besides reading, 25.9% of Alamance-Burlington Schools 12th-graders met English 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)

Reading 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	61.5%	68.6%
Walter M. Williams High School	31.2%	28.6%
Eastern Alamance High School	29%	27.9%
Western Alamance High School	29.9%	24.3%
Southern Alamance High School	25.3%	23.7%
Alamance Virtual School	<5%	12.1%
Graham High School	21%	10.7%
Hugh M. Cummings High School	11.9%	7.6%
Ray Street Academy	<5%	<5%
Alamance-Burlington Schools	27%	23.3%