Impact of COVID-19 on Ponchatoula 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 190th of 313 High schools | Ranks 197th of 321 High schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Ponchatoula High School) | 56 | 52 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Tangipahoa Parish) | 49 | 46 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Ponchatoula High School) | 68 | 56 | 12% |
End of Course Geometry (Tangipahoa Parish) | 54 | 44 | 10% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Ponchatoula High School) | 67 | 76 | 9% |
End of Course English II (Tangipahoa Parish) | 58 | 60 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Ponchatoula High School) | 48 | 39 | 9% |
End of Course U.S. History (Tangipahoa Parish) | 42 | 35 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Ponchatoula High School) | 67 | 57 | 10% |
End of Course English I (Tangipahoa Parish) | 55 | 55 | |
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 | 1874 | 2262 | 20.7% |
African American | 518 | 709 | 36.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 15 | 13 | 13.3% |
Hispanic | 74 | 179 | 141.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 300% |
White | 1177 | 1222 | 3.8% |
Two or More Races | 89 | 133 | 49.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.6% | 50.6% | 21% |