Impact of COVID-19 on South Laurel 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 42nd of 285 High schools | Ranks 50th of 276 High schools | 3.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (South Laurel High School) | 60.3 | 50 | 10.3% |
11th Grade English (Laurel County) | 53.5 | 51 | 2.5% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (South Laurel High School) | 43.4 | 38 | 5.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Laurel County) | 39.5 | 40 | 0.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (South Laurel High School) | 57.6 | 51 | 6.6% |
11th Grade Reading (Laurel County) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
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 | 1205 | 1108 | 8% |
African American | 16 | 12 | 25% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 13 | 12 | 7.7% |
Hispanic | 23 | 19 | 17.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 1138 | 1048 | 7.9% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 12 | 9.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 61.8% | 65.5% | 3.7% |