Impact of COVID-19 on EPIC Academy 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 603rd of 701 High schools | Ranks 672nd of 699 High schools | 10.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (EPIC Academy High School) | 7.4 | 1.2 | 6.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299) | 26.7 | 19.1 | 7.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (EPIC Academy High School) | 11.1 | 1.2 | 9.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299) | 26.3 | 22.3 | 4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (EPIC Academy High School) | 5.6 | 3.9 | 1.7% |
End of Course Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299) | 19.9 | 31.1 | 11.2% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 545 | 345 | 36.7% |
African American | 343 | 194 | 43.4% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 194 | 135 | 30.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 12 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 96.3% | 96.8% | 0.5% |