ACT High School Profile - The Graduating Class of 2008 - North Carolina

Oct 9, 2026

ACT High School Profile Report summarizes performance and college readiness for the 2008 graduating cohort in North Carolina. It explains how ACT measures college readiness using achievement tests, high school course information, student profile elements, and career interest inventory. The report highlights benchmark-aligned achievement, including the share meeting all four readiness benchmarks, and discusses how course selection, curriculum rigor, and course-taking patterns relate to college readiness. It also emphasizes interpreting trends over single-year changes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Academic Achievement

College Readiness & the Impact of Course Rigor

Career and Educational Aspirations

Optional Writing Test Results

ACT High School Profile Report The Graduating Class of 2008 North Carolina ACT High School Profile Report The Graduating Class of 2008 North Carolina Section I: Executive Summary P. 5 Section II: Academic Achievement P. 9 Section III: College Readiness & the Impact of Course Rigor P. 15 Section IV: Career and Educational Aspirations P. 23 Section V: Optional Writing Test Results P. 27 | ACT HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE
HS Graduating Class of 2008
State Report
Total Students in Report: 13,054 | PAGE 2
Code 349999
North Carolina | | --- | --- | This report provides information about the performance of your 2008 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2008 and tested under standard time conditions. This report focuses on : Performance-student test performance in the context of college readiness Access-number of your graduates exposed to college entrance testing and the percent of race/ethnicity participation Course Selection-percent of students pursuing a core curriculum Course Rigor- impact of rigorous coursework on achievement College Readiness-percent of students meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores in each content area Awareness-extent to which student aspirations match performance Articulation-colleges and universities to which your students send test results Each year, the graduating class data for a school, district, state, and the nation represents a different cohort of students. ACT encourages educators to focus on trends (3, 5, 10 years), not year-to-year changes. Such changes can represent normal – even expected – fluctuations. On the other hand, trend lines offer more insight into what is happening in a school, district, state, or the nation. Further, ACT encourages educators to measure student performance in the context of college readiness measures. The focus should be on the number and percentage of students meeting or exceeding ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark Scores, a measure that is much more meaningful and understandable than an average composite score for a group of students. | ACT HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE
HS Graduating Class of 2008
State Report
Total Students in Report: 13,054 | PAGE 3
Code 349999
North Carolina | | --- | --- | The ACT is a curriculum-based measure of college readiness. ACT components include: Tests of academic achievement in English, math, reading, science, and writing (optional) High school grade and course information Student Profile Section Career Interest Inventory The ACT: Every few years, ACT conducts the ACT National Curriculum Survey to ensure its curriculum-based assessment tools accurately measure the skills high school teachers teach and instructors of entry-level college courses expect. The ACT is the only college readiness test designed to reflect the results of such a survey. ACT’s College Readiness Standards are sets of statements intended to help students, parents and educators understand the meaning of test scores. The standards relate test scores to the types of skills needed for success in high school and beyond. They serve as a direct link between what students have learned and what they are ready to do next. The ACT is the only college readiness test for which scores can be tied directly to standards. Only the ACT reports College Readiness Benchmark Scores – A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses, which include English Composition, Algebra, Social Science and Biology. These scores were empirically derived based on the actual performance of students in college. The College Readiness Benchmark Scores are: | College Course/Course Area | ACT Test | Benchmark Score | | --- | --- | --- | |

FAQs

What does the ACT High School Profile Report measure for the 2008 graduating class?

It measures student performance in the context of college readiness, including benchmark attainment and how course selection and rigor relate to achievement. It also describes patterns of college and career aspirations reflected through student reporting.

How are ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores defined?

Benchmark scores represent the minimum ACT subject-area scores that indicate about a 50% chance of earning a B or higher or about a 75% chance of earning a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing college courses. They are tied to empirically derived student performance in college.

Which ACT subject areas correspond to the benchmark scores listed in the report?

The report lists English Composition (English 18), Algebra (Mathematics 22), Social Sciences (Reading 21), and Biology (Science 24). These benchmarks indicate readiness in the respective course areas.

Oct 9, 2026

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