Impact of COVID-19 on Northwestern 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 79th of 225 High schools | Ranks 98th of 237 High schools | 6.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Northwestern High) | 63.9 | 59.4 | 4.5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (York 03) | 72 | 71.7 | 0.3% |
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 (Northwestern High) | 74.5 | 59.7 | 14.8% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (York 03) | 66 | 57.7 | 8.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Northwestern High) | 71.2 | 83.2 | 12% |
End of Course English 1 (York 03) | 79.4 | 81.9 | 2.5% |
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 | 1867 | 1774 | 5% |
African American | 719 | 744 | 3.5% |
American Indian | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Asian | 36 | 28 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 182 | 235 | 29.1% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
White | 874 | 689 | 21.2% |
Two or More Races | 47 | 71 | 51.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41% | 51.5% | 10.5% |