Impact of COVID-19 on Western Harnett High
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 298th of 514 High schools | Ranks 489th of 626 High schools | 20.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Western Harnett High) | 56.7 | 36.8 | 19.9% |
End of Course Biology (Harnett County Schools) | 52 | 45.5 | 6.5% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Western Harnett High) | 55.1 | 47.6 | 7.5% |
End of Course English II (Harnett County Schools) | 51.9 | 48.7 | 3.2% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (Western Harnett High) | 42.5 | 26.2 | 16.3% |
End of Course Math I (Harnett County Schools) | 38.3 | 26.6 | 11.7% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (Western Harnett High) | 25.4 | 36.5 | 11.1% |
End of Course Math III (Harnett County Schools) | 27.3 | 43.3 | 16% |
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 | 1388 | 1386 | 0.1% |
African American | 252 | 238 | 5.6% |
American Indian | 17 | 10 | 41.2% |
Asian | 11 | 11 | |
Hispanic | 286 | 378 | 32.2% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 50% |
White | 735 | 661 | 10.1% |
Two or More Races | 83 | 86 | 3.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.6% | 59.7% | 11% |