Impact of COVID-19 on Hernando 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 7th of 233 High schools | Ranks 7th of 226 High schools | 0.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Hernando High School) | 77.1 | 89.8 | 12.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Desoto County School District) | 69.4 | 78.2 | 8.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Hernando High School) | 65.9 | 70.4 | 4.5% |
End of Course English II (Desoto County School District) | 53.8 | 55.4 | 1.6% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Hernando High School) | 84.5 | 85 | 0.5% |
End of Course Biology (Desoto County School District) | 66.4 | 65.5 | 0.9% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Hernando High School) | 75 | 86.1 | 11.1% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Desoto County School District) | 64.6 | 73.6 | 9% |
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 | 1266 | 1419 | 12.1% |
African American | 170 | 161 | 5.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 17 | 20 | 17.6% |
Hispanic | 65 | 94 | 44.6% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 989 | 1085 | 9.7% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 57 | 147.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 28.3% | 99.8% | 71.5% |