Impact of COVID-19 on Saks 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 198th of 366 High schools | Ranks 209th of 371 High schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Saks High School) | 32.3 | 12.5 | 19.8% |
End of Course Mathematics (Calhoun County) | 36.9 | 22.5 | 14.4% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Saks High School) | 39.8 | 30.6 | 9.2% |
End of Course Science (Calhoun County) | 42.2 | 34.4 | 7.8% |
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 | 382 | 340 | 11% |
African American | 193 | 155 | 19.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Hispanic | 28 | 42 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 159 | 137 | 13.8% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 4 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.7% | 77.1% | 6.4% |