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This compares to 97,443 (100 percent) with an average of 18.9 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ There were 22,773 African American graduates from North Carolina who took the ACT (21 percent) with an average Composite score of 16.0. This compares to 21,579 (20 percent) with an average of 16 .2, and 20,710 (21 percent) with an average of 15 . 8, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 54,589 White graduates from North Carolina who took the ACT (50 percent) with an average Composite score of 20.9. This compares to 52,112 (49 percent) with an average of 20 . 9, and 50,499 (52 percent) with an average of 20 . 5, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 15,207 Hispanic graduates from North Carolina who took the ACT (14 percent) with an average Composite score of 17.2. This compares to 13,166 (12 percent) with an average of 17. 5, and 10,206 (10 percent) with an average of 17.2, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• The 2018 North Carolina graduating class average English score was 18.0. This compares to 17.8 and 17.5 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 North Carolina graduating class average math score was 19.3. This compares to 19.3 and 19.6 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 North Carolina graduating class average reading score was 19.5. This compares to 19.6 and 19.0 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 North Carolina graduating class average science score was 19.2. This compares to 19.3 and 18.9 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 18 percent of North Carolina graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 18 and 16 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 47 percent of North Carolina graduates met zero ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 47 and 47 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 46 percent of North Carolina graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 46 and 47 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 31 percent of North Carolina graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n30 and 33 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 35 percent of North Carolina graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 36 and 30 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 25 percent of North Carolina graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This  \ncompares to 27 and 23 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 30,184 (28 percent) of North Carolina graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 29,646 and 25,294 (28 and 26 percent) out of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively. For reference, the national percentage of 2018 graduates meeting three or four benchmarks was 38% .  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nNorth Carolina The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nSTEM  \n• Compared to a 2018 North Carolina graduating class average ACT STEM score of 19 . 5, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM averages of 19.6 and 19. 5, respectively.  \n• Compared to 13 percent of 2018 North Carolina graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM Benchmark percentages of 13 and 12, respectively.  \n• 2018 North Carolina graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an average science score of 28.6. This compares to 27.7 in 2014.  \n• 2018 North Carolina graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchma","cbCaig3LjgRiDk6m","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig3LjgRiDk6m","pdf",460399,12,"English","# Performance\n# STEM\n# Career Readiness\n# Impact\n# Behaviors that Impact Access and Opportunity","[{\"question\":\"How many North Carolina graduates took the ACT in 2018, and what was the average composite score?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 109,256 graduates took the ACT and had an average composite score of 19.1.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the 2018 average English, math, reading, and science scores for North Carolina ACT test takers?\",\"answer\":\"The 2018 averages were 18.0 for English, 19.3 for math, 19.5 for reading, and 19.2 for science.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report estimate would happen if the state average ACT composite score increased by 0.1?\",\"answer\":\"An increase of 0.1 is estimated to lead to 280 more students enrolling in college, 307 more persisting to year two, 230 fewer needing remedial English, and 361 fewer needing remedial math, among other persistence and completion gains.\"}]","The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018 - North Carolina Key Findings - Performance, STEM, Career Readiness, Impact | PDF",1791521119,30,{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":99},[100,104,108,112,117,122,127,129,134,137,141],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":113,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":118,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":85,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":128},"research-report",{"id":130,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":131,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":133},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":135,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":136},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":138,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":139,"show_sort_weight":138,"slug":140},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":142,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":143,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":144},19,"General","general"]