Impact of COVID-19 on Brandon 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 47th of 233 High schools | Ranks 46th of 226 High schools | 0.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Brandon High School) | 44.5 | 65.3 | 20.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Rankin County School District) | 51.1 | 71.3 | 20.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Brandon High School) | 64.3 | 68.1 | 3.8% |
End of Course English II (Rankin County School District) | 57.8 | 65.9 | 8.1% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Brandon High School) | 73.1 | 69.7 | 3.4% |
End of Course Biology (Rankin County School District) | 69.5 | 67.9 | 1.6% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Brandon High School) | 80.7 | 88.2 | 7.5% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Rankin County School District) | 71.9 | 82.5 | 10.6% |
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 | 1636 | 1648 | 0.7% |
African American | 481 | 545 | 13.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 16 | 18 | 12.5% |
Hispanic | 39 | 17 | 56.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1076 | 970 | 9.9% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 98 | 345.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 27.3% | 99.8% | 72.5% |