Impact of COVID-19 on Athens High School
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 1412th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1587th of 1961 High schools | 4.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Athens High School) | 35 | 22 | 13% |
End of Course Algebra I (Athens Independent School District (Isd)) | 35 | 22 | 13% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Athens High School) | 46 | 35 | 11% |
End of Course Biology (Athens Independent School District (Isd)) | 46 | 35 | 11% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Athens High School) | 44 | 43 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Athens Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 43 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Athens High School) | 41 | 45 | 4% |
End of Course English II Reading (Athens Independent School District (Isd)) | 41 | 45 | 4% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Athens High School) | 44 | 35 | 9% |
End of Course U.S. History (Athens Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 35 | 9% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 899 | 928 | 3.2% |
African American | 102 | 114 | 11.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 6 | 50% |
Hispanic | 421 | 464 | 10.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 339 | 301 | 11.2% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 41 | 28.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.7% | 75.4% | 8.7% |