Impact of COVID-19 on Southern High
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 242nd of 285 High schools | Ranks 245th of 276 High schools | 3.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Southern High) | 18.7 | 23 | 4.3% |
11th Grade English (Jefferson County) | 40.6 | 42 | 1.4% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Southern High) | 12 | 11 | 1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 32.2 | 28 | 4.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Southern High) | 19.7 | 22 | 2.3% |
11th Grade Reading (Jefferson County) | 39.3 | 40 | 0.7% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1303 | 1387 | 6.4% |
African American | 399 | 418 | 4.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 44 | 34 | 22.7% |
Hispanic | 275 | 425 | 54.5% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 549 | 463 | 15.7% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 45 | 40.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.2% | 68.9% | 8.7% |