Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia 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 209th of 225 High schools | Ranks 203rd of 237 High schools | 7.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Columbia High) | 34.1 | 43.1 | 9% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Richland 01) | 55.5 | 58 | 2.5% |
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 (Columbia High) | 43.4 | 31 | 12.4% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Richland 01) | 49.7 | 40.6 | 9.1% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Columbia High) | 46.5 | 78.3 | 31.8% |
End of Course English 1 (Richland 01) | 67.9 | 76.3 | 8.4% |
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 | 640 | 665 | 3.9% |
African American | 549 | 568 | 3.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 27 | 4 | 85.2% |
Hispanic | 16 | 34 | 112.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 20 | 25 | 25% |
Two or More Races | 28 | 33 | 17.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |