At Onslow County Schools, 352 out of 1,752 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 rose to 20.1% compared to the previous school year, when 19.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Onslow Early College students stood out from schools in Onslow County Schools in math, with almost 93.5% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (43). Meanwhile, students from Onslow Virtual Secondary struggled the most on the math portion, and only 6.1% 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, 39% of Onslow County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 36.2% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 18.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Onslow County Schools had an average college readiness of 12.1% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Onslow Early College | 89.4% | 93.5% |
| Swansboro High School | 27.4% | 32.2% |
| Dixon High School | 16.9% | 19.2% |
| Jacksonville High School | 18.1% | 17.9% |
| White Oak High School | 15.2% | 17.6% |
| Richlands High School | 15.9% | 16.7% |
| Southwest High School | 13.9% | 14.2% |
| Northside High School | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| Onslow Virtual Secondary | 10.3% | 6.1% |
| Onslow County Schools | 19.4% | 20.1% |
