Impact of COVID-19 on East Ascension 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 94th of 313 High schools | Ranks 82nd of 321 High schools | 4.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (East Ascension High School) | 80 | 70 | 10% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ascension Parish) | 90 | 81 | 9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course English II (East Ascension High School) | 76 | 78 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Ascension Parish) | 84 | 84 | |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (East Ascension High School) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Ascension Parish) | 82 | 77 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (East Ascension High School) | 73 | 67 | 6% |
End of Course English I (Ascension Parish) | 85 | 81 | 4% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1827 | 2098 | 14.8% |
African American | 812 | 990 | 21.9% |
American Indian | 2 | 6 | 200% |
Asian | 17 | 17 | |
Hispanic | 253 | 365 | 44.3% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 5 | 25% |
White | 708 | 645 | 8.9% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 70 | 125.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40.4% | 54.7% | 14.3% |