Impact of COVID-19 on Bessemer City 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 357th of 366 High schools | Ranks 342nd of 371 High schools | 5.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Bessemer City High School) | 7.8 | 3.6 | 4.1% |
End of Course Mathematics (Bessemer City) | 7.8 | 3.6 | 4.1% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Bessemer City High School) | 10.7 | 7.9 | 2.8% |
End of Course Science (Bessemer City) | 10.7 | 7.9 | 2.8% |
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 | 990 | 850 | 14.1% |
African American | 854 | 688 | 19.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 98 | 131 | 33.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 27 | 9 | 66.7% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 21 | 133.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.7% | 60.7% | 0% |