Impact of COVID-19 on Opelika 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 81st of 366 High schools | Ranks 119th of 371 High schools | 9.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Opelika High School) | 51 | 32.9 | 18.1% |
End of Course Mathematics (Opelika City) | 51 | 32.9 | 18.1% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Opelika High School) | 46.2 | 36.1 | 10.1% |
End of Course Science (Opelika City) | 46.2 | 36.1 | 10.1% |
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 | 1220 | 1562 | 28% |
African American | 699 | 828 | 18.5% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 26 | 15 | 42.3% |
Hispanic | 106 | 219 | 106.6% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | |
White | 379 | 461 | 21.6% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 31 | 1450% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 61.8% | 61.5% | 0.3% |