Impact of COVID-19 on West Laurens 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 133rd of 438 High schools | Ranks 68th of 442 High schools | 15% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (West Laurens High School) | 45.7 | 45.4 | 0.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Laurens County) | 38.1 | 41.5 | 3.4% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Laurens High School) | 45.9 | 54.5 | 8.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Laurens County) | 35.8 | 54 | 18.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (West Laurens High School) | 34.6 | 62.6 | 28% |
End of Course Biology (Laurens County) | 47.5 | 55 | 7.5% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (West Laurens High School) | 45.3 | 46.9 | 1.6% |
End of Course United States History (Laurens County) | 53.8 | 46.3 | 7.5% |
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 | 1214 | 1271 | 4.7% |
African American | 318 | 327 | 2.8% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 12 | 21 | 75% |
Hispanic | 43 | 61 | 41.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 823 | 822 | 0.1% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 35 | 133.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.6% | 84.8% | 40.3% |