Impact of COVID-19 on Sylacauga 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 193rd of 366 High schools | Ranks 134th of 371 High schools | 16.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Sylacauga High School) | 36.4 | 20.3 | 16.2% |
End of Course Mathematics (Sylacauga City) | 36.4 | 20.3 | 16.2% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Sylacauga High School) | 37.9 | 32.9 | 5% |
End of Course Science (Sylacauga City) | 37.9 | 32.9 | 5% |
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 | 666 | 677 | 1.7% |
African American | 224 | 270 | 20.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 6 | 100% |
Hispanic | 26 | 33 | 26.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 409 | 360 | 12% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 8 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 47% | 62.6% | 15.6% |