Impact of COVID-19 on Independence 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 375th of 438 High schools | Ranks 333rd of 442 High schools | 10.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Independence High School) | 26.1 | 20.4 | 5.7% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Fulton County) | 58.3 | 51 | 7.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Independence High School) | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Fulton County) | 49.3 | 49.3 | |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Independence High School) | 19 | 5.9 | 13.1% |
End of Course Biology (Fulton County) | 57.9 | 55 | 2.9% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Independence High School) | 17.6 | 22.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course United States History (Fulton County) | 53.5 | 39.9 | 13.6% |
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 | 211 | 195 | 7.6% |
African American | 44 | 66 | 50% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 108 | 90 | 16.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 51 | 33 | 35.3% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.2% | 33.3% | 16.9% |