Impact of COVID-19 on Purnell Swett 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 374th of 514 High schools | Ranks 408th of 626 High schools | 7.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Purnell Swett High) | 44.8 | 49.1 | 4.3% |
End of Course Biology (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 48 | 49.2 | 1.2% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Purnell Swett High) | 38.3 | 38.3 | |
End of Course English II (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 41.5 | 38.4 | 3.1% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (Purnell Swett High) | 41.6 | 30 | 11.6% |
End of Course Math I (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 30.7 | 28.5 | 2.2% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (Purnell Swett High) | 24.9 | 58.7 | 33.8% |
End of Course Math III (Public Schools of Robeson County) | 24.7 | 42.5 | 17.8% |
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 | 1493 | 1608 | 7.7% |
African American | 121 | 159 | 31.4% |
American Indian | 1250 | 1285 | 2.8% |
Asian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Hispanic | 35 | 71 | 102.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 40 | 46 | 15% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 44 | 7.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0% |