Impact of COVID-19 on Gilmer 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 240th of 438 High schools | Ranks 172nd of 442 High schools | 15.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Gilmer High School) | 30.9 | 39.2 | 8.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Gilmer County) | 30.9 | 39.2 | 8.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Gilmer High School) | 24.3 | 20.7 | 3.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Gilmer County) | 36.6 | 29.2 | 7.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Gilmer High School) | 38.1 | 43.8 | 5.7% |
End of Course Biology (Gilmer County) | 38.1 | 43.8 | 5.7% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Gilmer High School) | 46 | 44.6 | 1.4% |
End of Course United States History (Gilmer County) | 46 | 44.6 | 1.4% |
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 | 1233 | 1174 | 4.8% |
African American | 5 | 4 | 20% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 4 | 8 | 100% |
Hispanic | 317 | 366 | 15.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 896 | 782 | 12.7% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 14 | 27.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51% | 51.4% | 0.3% |