Impact of COVID-19 on Brookhaven 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 118th of 233 High schools | Ranks 169th of 226 High schools | 24.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Brookhaven High School) | 42.4 | 29.9 | 12.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Brookhaven School District) | 51.6 | 36.4 | 15.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Brookhaven High School) | 38.4 | 46.7 | 8.3% |
End of Course English II (Brookhaven School District) | 38.4 | 46.7 | 8.3% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Brookhaven High School) | 57.6 | 41.4 | 16.2% |
End of Course Biology (Brookhaven School District) | 57.6 | 41.4 | 16.2% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Brookhaven High School) | 60 | 65.1 | 5.1% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Brookhaven School District) | 60 | 65.1 | 5.1% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 71.4 | 15.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 744 | 769 | 3.4% |
African American | 462 | 512 | 10.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 3 | |
Asian | 2 | 8 | 300% |
Hispanic | 5 | 10 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 257 | 213 | 17.1% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 23 | 27.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 64.9% | 99.6% | 34.7% |