Impact of COVID-19 on Gardendale 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 124th of 366 High schools | Ranks 135th of 371 High schools | 2.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Gardendale High School) | 42.7 | 19.2 | 23.5% |
End of Course Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 33.1 | 10.9 | 22.2% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Gardendale High School) | 46.1 | 32.4 | 13.7% |
End of Course Science (Jefferson County) | 36.2 | 20 | 16.2% |
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 | 1076 | 1047 | 2.7% |
African American | 321 | 308 | 4% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 8 | 12 | 50% |
Hispanic | 31 | 76 | 145.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 712 | 633 | 11.1% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 16 | 1500% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.5% | 47.7% | 17.2% |