Impact of COVID-19 on Athens High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 57th of 366 High schools | Ranks 110th of 371 High schools | 14.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Athens High School) | 55 | 34.7 | 20.2% |
End of Course Mathematics (Athens City) | 53.8 | 33.5 | 20.2% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Athens High School) | 50.8 | 41.2 | 9.6% |
End of Course Science (Athens City) | 51.3 | 42.6 | 8.7% |
End of Course Science (Alabama) | 42.6 | 31.7 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1042 | 1173 | 12.6% |
African American | 216 | 180 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 9 | 8 | 11.1% |
Asian | 16 | 31 | 93.8% |
Hispanic | 174 | 220 | 26.4% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
White | 564 | 653 | 15.8% |
Two or More Races | 60 | 80 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 46.4% | 50.9% | 4.5% |