Impact of COVID-19 on Hightower 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 920th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1363rd of 1961 High schools | 20% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Hightower High School) | 46 | 23 | 23% |
End of Course Algebra I (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)) | 67 | 49 | 18% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Hightower High School) | 59 | 41 | 18% |
End of Course Biology (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)) | 72 | 64 | 8% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Hightower High School) | 48 | 43 | 5% |
End of Course English I Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)) | 61 | 60 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Hightower High School) | 52 | 46 | 6% |
End of Course English II Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)) | 63 | 63 | |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Hightower High School) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
End of Course U.S. History (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)) | 83 | 79 | 4% |
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 | 2024 | 2535 | 25.2% |
African American | 1248 | 1477 | 18.3% |
American Indian | 9 | 9 | |
Asian | 148 | 177 | 19.6% |
Hispanic | 550 | 767 | 39.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 34 | 45 | 32.4% |
Two or More Races | 34 | 58 | 70.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.5% | 66.7% | 10.1% |