Impact of COVID-19 on Florence 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 40th of 233 High schools | Ranks 67th of 226 High schools | 12.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Florence High School) | 31.5 | 48.7 | 17.2% |
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 (Florence High School) | 64.2 | 67.9 | 3.7% |
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 (Florence High School) | 84.6 | 72.4 | 12.2% |
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 (Florence High School) | 61.7 | 80.4 | 18.7% |
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 | 716 | 719 | 0.4% |
African American | 104 | 100 | 3.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 5 | 6 | 20% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 596 | 570 | 4.4% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 41 | 355.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.8% | 99.6% | 63.8% |