Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands 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 1506th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1671st of 1961 High schools | 4.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Highlands High School) | 41 | 25 | 16% |
End of Course Algebra I (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)) | 46 | 26 | 20% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Highlands High School) | 35 | 29 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)) | 42 | 40 | 2% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Highlands High School) | 23 | 30 | 7% |
End of Course English I Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)) | 27 | 35 | 8% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Highlands High School) | 26 | 31 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)) | 32 | 37 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Highlands High School) | 68 | 50 | 18% |
End of Course U.S. History (San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)) | 60 | 49 | 11% |
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 | 1440 | 1651 | 14.7% |
African American | 95 | 117 | 23.2% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 2 | 7 | 250% |
Hispanic | 1304 | 1476 | 13.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 31 | 38 | 22.6% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 10 | 66.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 90.7% | 91.9% | 1.2% |