Impact of COVID-19 on West Harrison 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 18th of 233 High schools | Ranks 4th of 226 High schools | 6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (West Harrison High School) | 78.8 | 94.2 | 15.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Harrison County School District) | 59.6 | 80.7 | 21.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (West Harrison High School) | 58.5 | 74.3 | 15.8% |
End of Course English II (Harrison County School District) | 53.9 | 63.9 | 10% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (West Harrison High School) | 73.2 | 85.6 | 12.4% |
End of Course Biology (Harrison County School District) | 75 | 80.7 | 5.7% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (West Harrison High School) | 75.4 | 86.6 | 11.2% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Harrison County School District) | 68 | 83.8 | 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 | 1105 | 1124 | 1.7% |
African American | 337 | 337 | |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 20 | 15 | 25% |
Hispanic | 28 | 45 | 60.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 7 | 600% |
White | 692 | 672 | 2.9% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 44 | 76% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.7% | 99.7% | 42% |