Impact of COVID-19 on Laurens District 55 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 109th of 225 High schools | Ranks 181st of 237 High schools | 27.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Laurens District 55 High) | 77.1 | 46 | 31.1% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Laurens 55) | 85.9 | 52.8 | 33.1% |
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 (Laurens District 55 High) | 63 | 41.8 | 21.2% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Laurens 55) | 63 | 41.8 | 21.2% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Laurens District 55 High) | 72.9 | 72.9 | 0% |
End of Course English 1 (Laurens 55) | 79.8 | 72.9 | 6.9% |
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 | 1521 | 1554 | 2.2% |
African American | 432 | 434 | 0.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Hispanic | 170 | 252 | 48.2% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | |
White | 879 | 797 | 9.3% |
Two or More Races | 36 | 63 | 75% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |