Impact of COVID-19 on Thomson 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 328th of 438 High schools | Ranks 315th of 442 High schools | 3.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Thomson High School) | 25.3 | 24.1 | 1.2% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (McDuffie County) | 25.3 | 24.1 | 1.2% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Thomson High School) | 24.5 | 5.8 | 18.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (McDuffie County) | 37.2 | 12.9 | 24.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Thomson High School) | 30.8 | 29.2 | 1.6% |
End of Course Biology (McDuffie County) | 30.8 | 29.2 | 1.6% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Thomson High School) | 27.8 | 25 | 2.8% |
End of Course United States History (McDuffie County) | 27.8 | 25 | 2.8% |
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 | 1037 | 986 | 4.9% |
African American | 545 | 579 | 6.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Hispanic | 43 | 45 | 4.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 407 | 322 | 20.9% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 34 | 2.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65% | 89.1% | 24.2% |