Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia 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 267th of 366 High schools | Ranks 302nd of 371 High schools | 8.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Columbia High School) | 25.5 | 14.1 | 11.5% |
End of Course Mathematics (Huntsville City) | 47.7 | 28.6 | 19% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Columbia High School) | 27.7 | 20.8 | 6.9% |
End of Course Science (Huntsville City) | 49.8 | 39.7 | 10.2% |
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 | 850 | 954 | 12.2% |
African American | 454 | 510 | 12.3% |
American Indian | 7 | 5 | 28.6% |
Asian | 8 | 14 | 75% |
Hispanic | 177 | 255 | 44.1% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 6 | |
White | 132 | 114 | 13.6% |
Two or More Races | 66 | 50 | 24.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.9% | 49.9% | 0% |