At Henderson County Schools, 191 out of 944 junior 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 20.2% compared to the previous school year, when 22.8% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Henderson County Early College students stood out from schools in Henderson County Schools in math, with almost 55% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (22). Meanwhile, students from North Henderson High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 11.3% 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, 42.3% of Henderson County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 32.6% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 23.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Henderson County Schools had an average college readiness of 11.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Early College | 56.1% | 55% |
| Hendersonville High School | 31.9% | 30.4% |
| West Henderson High School | 33.9% | 24.8% |
| East Henderson High School | 15.8% | 13.2% |
| North Henderson High School | 9% | 11.3% |
| Henderson County Career Academy | 5.9% | <5% |
| Henderson County Schools | 22.8% | 20.2% |
