Impact of COVID-19 on New Hanover 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 308th of 514 High schools | Ranks 459th of 626 High schools | 13.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (New Hanover High) | 54.7 | 36.3 | 18.4% |
End of Course Biology (New Hanover County Schools) | 67 | 54.8 | 12.2% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (New Hanover High) | 46.3 | 47.6 | 1.3% |
End of Course English II (New Hanover County Schools) | 64.7 | 63.8 | 0.9% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (New Hanover High) | 36 | 19.6 | 16.4% |
End of Course Math I (New Hanover County Schools) | 42.5 | 40.1 | 2.4% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (New Hanover High) | 40.6 | 54 | 13.4% |
End of Course Math III (New Hanover County Schools) | 49.1 | 65.4 | 16.3% |
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 | 1480 | 1466 | 0.9% |
African American | 516 | 470 | 8.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 13 | 10 | 23.1% |
Hispanic | 228 | 318 | 39.5% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 665 | 609 | 8.4% |
Two or More Races | 53 | 57 | 7.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 97.9% | 99.8% | 1.9% |