The New Hanover County Health and Human Services Board announced on Apr. 28 that all regular meetings will now begin at 8:30 a.m., starting with the next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The board holds its regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month in the Multipurpose Room at the county Health and Human Services building located at 1650 Greenfield Street, unless otherwise noted.
This change in meeting time is intended to keep residents informed about when they can attend or participate in local health and human services discussions.
Recent data show that college readiness among high school students in New Hanover County varies by subject area. Of the senior students who took the science portion of the ACT during the 2022-23 school year, about 30.1 percent were considered ready for college according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. For junior students taking science, approximately 27.2 percent met college readiness standards as reported by the same source.
In reading, around 43.8 percent of seniors achieved college-ready scores on the ACT while juniors reached a rate of about 41.3 percent according to state education data. In mathematics, nearly 29.7 percent of seniors were considered ready for college-level work compared to roughly 32 percent of juniors based on statewide reporting.
These figures highlight ongoing efforts and challenges related to preparing students for post-secondary education within New Hanover County schools.
