Impact of COVID-19 on Shannon 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 201st of 233 High schools | Ranks 219th of 226 High schools | 10.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Shannon High School) | 25.7 | 39.6 | 13.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Lee County School District) | 47.8 | 61.2 | 13.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Shannon High School) | 25.5 | 27.8 | 2.3% |
End of Course English II (Lee County School District) | 46.4 | 46 | 0.4% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Shannon High School) | 29.9 | 31.2 | 1.3% |
End of Course Biology (Lee County School District) | 54.7 | 56.7 | 2% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Shannon High School) | 25.9 | 29.3 | 3.4% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Lee County School District) | 53.1 | 63.1 | 10% |
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 | 557 | 525 | 5.7% |
African American | 420 | 384 | 8.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 11 | 11 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 119 | 114 | 4.2% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 16 | 166.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.3% | 100% | 42.7% |