Impact of COVID-19 on Pickens 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 105th of 438 High schools | Ranks 135th of 442 High schools | 6.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Pickens County High School) | 53.7 | 37.6 | 16.1% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Pickens County) | 53.7 | 37.6 | 16.1% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pickens County High School) | 33.2 | 32.3 | 0.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Pickens County) | 40.8 | 42.1 | 1.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Pickens County High School) | 51.6 | 45.4 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Pickens County) | 51.6 | 45.4 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Pickens County High School) | 47.2 | 52.2 | 5% |
End of Course United States History (Pickens County) | 47.2 | 52.2 | 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 | 1355 | 1259 | 7.1% |
African American | 11 | 7 | 36.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 13 | 7 | 46.2% |
Hispanic | 69 | 86 | 24.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1234 | 1137 | 7.9% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 20 | 23.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.2% | 35.9% | 5.3% |