Impact of COVID-19 on Dawson County 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 123rd of 438 High schools | Ranks 70th of 442 High schools | 12.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Dawson County High School) | 52.1 | 47.8 | 4.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Dawson County) | 52.1 | 47.8 | 4.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Biology (Dawson County High School) | 39.3 | 43.8 | 4.5% |
End of Course Biology (Dawson County) | 61.1 | 59.3 | 1.8% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Dawson County High School) | 36.8 | 55.8 | 19% |
End of Course United States History (Dawson County) | 36.8 | 55.8 | 19% |
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 | 790 | 773 | 2.2% |
African American | 5 | 7 | 40% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 4 | 10 | 150% |
Hispanic | 66 | 99 | 50% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 707 | 637 | 9.9% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 17 | 183.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.6% | 32% | 2.6% |