Impact of COVID-19 on Hattiesburg 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 196th of 233 High schools | Ranks 115th of 226 High schools | 33.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Hattiesburg High School) | 33.1 | 70 | 36.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Hattiesburg Public School District) | 33.1 | 70 | 36.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Hattiesburg High School) | 27.1 | 44.3 | 17.2% |
End of Course English II (Hattiesburg Public School District) | 27.1 | 44.3 | 17.2% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Hattiesburg High School) | 27.6 | 55.1 | 27.5% |
End of Course Biology (Hattiesburg Public School District) | 27.6 | 55.1 | 27.5% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Hattiesburg High School) | 25.2 | 74.8 | 49.6% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Hattiesburg Public School District) | 25.2 | 74.8 | 49.6% |
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 | 943 | 964 | 2.2% |
African American | 887 | 873 | 1.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 20 | 53 | 165% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 20 | 20 | |
Two or More Races | 10 | 16 | 60% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |