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Haywood County Schools officials cite resilience after storm-related learning losses; honor Governor’s School and AP scholars
Summary
Board members and district leaders presented state testing results showing a 2.8 percentage-point drop in the district performance composite after Hurricane Helene, highlighted regional strengths, and recognized students selected for Governor’s School and AP Scholar awards.
Superintendent Dr. Putnam summarized the district’s statewide academic results and urged a focus on recovery and student supports after Hurricane Helene disrupted the 2024–25 school year.
“Our performance composite in 2024 was 65.4. For the 2025 school year, it was 62.6,” Dr. Putnam said, calling the change “a drop in performance composite negative 2.8%.” He told the board the district lost 21 instructional days, an amount he called significant and likely related to the decline.
The district emphasized regional strengths despite the statewide slide. Dr. Putnam said…
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