Impact of COVID-19 on Pelion 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 130th of 225 High schools | Ranks 201st of 237 High schools | 27% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Pelion High) | 56.9 | 39.1 | 17.8% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Lexington 01) | 76.4 | 72.3 | 4.1% |
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 (Pelion High) | 60.7 | 35.9 | 24.8% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Lexington 01) | 78.5 | 59 | 19.5% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Pelion High) | 46.6 | 72.7 | 26.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Lexington 01) | 82.2 | 87.6 | 5.4% |
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 | 689 | 727 | 5.5% |
African American | 50 | 31 | 38% |
American Indian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 0 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 64 | 126 | 96.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 549 | 526 | 4.2% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 36 | 63.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.9% | 65.3% | 7.4% |