Impact of COVID-19 on Ben L. Smith 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 463rd of 514 High schools | Ranks 515th of 626 High schools | 7.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Ben L. Smith High School) | 28.9 | 26 | 2.9% |
End of Course Biology (Guilford County Schools) | 57.7 | 49.4 | 8.3% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Ben L. Smith High School) | 32.2 | 38.1 | 5.9% |
End of Course English II (Guilford County Schools) | 57.3 | 54.7 | 2.6% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (Ben L. Smith High School) | 18.6 | 18.2 | 0.4% |
End of Course Math I (Guilford County Schools) | 27 | 23.1 | 3.9% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (Ben L. Smith High School) | 13.8 | 48.3 | 34.5% |
End of Course Math III (Guilford County Schools) | 46 | 51 | 5% |
End of Course Math III (North Carolina) | 46.8 | 58.3 | 11.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1299 | 1371 | 5.5% |
African American | 660 | 653 | 1.1% |
American Indian | 9 | 8 | 11.1% |
Asian | 121 | 82 | 32.2% |
Hispanic | 403 | 532 | 32% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 7 | 75% |
White | 43 | 44 | 2.3% |
Two or More Races | 59 | 45 | 23.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0% |