Impact of COVID-19 on Gaffney 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 176th of 225 High schools | Ranks 198th of 237 High schools | 5.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Gaffney High) | 37.7 | 49.3 | 11.6% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Cherokee 01) | 54.8 | 55.9 | 1.1% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Gaffney High) | 53.1 | 39.5 | 13.6% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Cherokee 01) | 52.2 | 40.2 | 12% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Gaffney High) | 64.4 | 72.2 | 7.8% |
End of Course English 1 (Cherokee 01) | 70.4 | 72.7 | 2.3% |
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina) | 78.9 | 84 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1883 | 1838 | 2.4% |
African American | 583 | 568 | 2.6% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 26 | 33 | 26.9% |
Hispanic | 141 | 198 | 40.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 1115 | 1008 | 9.6% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 31 | 106.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.1% | 84.2% | 17.1% |