Impact of COVID-19 on Walton 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 6th of 438 High schools | Ranks 5th of 442 High schools | 0.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Walton High School) | 89.7 | 84.3 | 5.4% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Cobb County) | 63.4 | 50.6 | 12.8% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Walton High School) | 82.6 | 69.8 | 12.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Cobb County) | 54.2 | 46.6 | 7.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Walton High School) | 91.1 | 89.2 | 1.9% |
End of Course Biology (Cobb County) | 66.9 | 59.7 | 7.2% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Walton High School) | 90.3 | 83.2 | 7.1% |
End of Course United States History (Cobb County) | 71.1 | 54.5 | 16.6% |
End of Course United States History (Georgia) | 48.3 | 37.1 | 11.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2685 | 2646 | 1.5% |
African American | 163 | 142 | 12.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 548 | 586 | 6.9% |
Hispanic | 161 | 209 | 29.8% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 1746 | 1611 | 7.7% |
Two or More Races | 62 | 94 | 51.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% |