Impact of COVID-19 on Howe 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 739th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 432nd of 1961 High schools | 17.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Howe High School) | 36 | 46 | 10% |
End of Course Algebra I (Howe Independent School District (Isd)) | 48 | 55 | 7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Howe High School) | 66 | 73 | 7% |
End of Course Biology (Howe Independent School District (Isd)) | 66 | 73 | 7% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Howe High School) | 55 | 68 | 13% |
End of Course English I Reading (Howe Independent School District (Isd)) | 55 | 68 | 13% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Howe High School) | 59 | 82 | 23% |
End of Course English II Reading (Howe Independent School District (Isd)) | 59 | 82 | 23% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Howe High School) | 82 | 83 | 1% |
End of Course U.S. History (Howe Independent School District (Isd)) | 82 | 83 | 1% |
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 | 372 | 352 | 5.4% |
African American | 7 | 7 | |
American Indian | 9 | 3 | 66.7% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 68 | 89 | 30.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 272 | 238 | 12.5% |
Two or More Races | 14 | 14 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.4% | 41.2% | 3.8% |