Impact of COVID-19 on Forrest City 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 266th of 282 High schools | Ranks 277th of 295 High schools | 0.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English (Forrest City High School) | 31.6 | 26.7 | 4.9% |
9th Grade English (Forrest City School District) | 31.6 | 26.7 | 4.9% |
9th Grade English (Arkansas) | 58.6 | 53.4 | 5.2% |
9th Grade Math (Forrest City High School) | 9.3 | 3.3 | 6% |
9th Grade Math (Forrest City School District) | 9.3 | 3.3 | 6% |
9th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 35.8 | 26.6 | 9.2% |
9th Grade Science (Forrest City High School) | 6.7 | 8.1 | 1.4% |
9th Grade Science (Forrest City School District) | 6.7 | 8.1 | 1.4% |
9th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 35 | 31.9 | 3.1% |
9th Grade Reading (Forrest City High School) | 16 | 14.8 | 1.2% |
9th Grade Reading (Forrest City School District) | 16 | 14.8 | 1.2% |
9th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 37.4 | 40.6 | 3.2% |
10th Grade English (Forrest City High School) | 33.8 | 23.5 | 10.3% |
10th Grade English (Forrest City School District) | 33.8 | 23.5 | 10.3% |
10th Grade English (Arkansas) | 59.6 | 54.4 | 5.2% |
10th Grade Math (Forrest City High School) | 9 | 4.2 | 4.8% |
10th Grade Math (Forrest City School District) | 9 | 4.2 | 4.8% |
10th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 29.2 | 20.4 | 8.8% |
10th Grade Science (Forrest City High School) | 13.8 | 10.2 | 3.6% |
10th Grade Science (Forrest City School District) | 13.8 | 10.2 | 3.6% |
10th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 33 | 28.6 | 4.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Forrest City High School) | 14.5 | 15.6 | 1.1% |
10th Grade Reading (Forrest City School District) | 14.5 | 15.6 | 1.1% |
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 32.2 | 35.9 | 3.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Forrest City High School) | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Forrest City School District) | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.7% |
11th Grade English (Forrest City High School) | 16 | 12.5 | 3.5% |
11th Grade English (Forrest City School District) | 16 | 12.5 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Reading (Forrest City High School) | 3.8 | 7.8 | 4% |
11th Grade Reading (Forrest City School District) | 3.8 | 7.8 | 4% |
11th Grade Science (Forrest City High School) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3% |
11th Grade Science (Forrest City School District) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 653 | 580 | 11.2% |
African American | 597 | 536 | 10.2% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Hispanic | 6 | 11 | 83.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 42 | 25 | 40.5% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 98.6% | 1.4% |