Impact of COVID-19 on Forest 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 126th of 233 High schools | Ranks 188th of 226 High schools | 29.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Forest High School) | 37.9 | 54.7 | 16.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Forest Municipal School District) | 37.9 | 54.7 | 16.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Forest High School) | 31 | 26.5 | 4.5% |
End of Course English II (Forest Municipal School District) | 31 | 26.5 | 4.5% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Forest High School) | 68.9 | 42.5 | 26.4% |
End of Course Biology (Forest Municipal School District) | 68.9 | 42.5 | 26.4% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Forest High School) | 35.8 | 51.6 | 15.8% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Forest Municipal School District) | 35.8 | 51.6 | 15.8% |
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 | 394 | 464 | 17.8% |
African American | 199 | 224 | 12.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 4 | |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 133 | 180 | 35.3% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 49 | 40 | 18.4% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 15 | 66.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.2% | 100% | 0.8% |