Impact of COVID-19 on San Marcos 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 1274th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1558th of 1961 High schools | 10.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (San Marcos High School) | 11 | 7 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District) | 27 | 21 | 6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (San Marcos High School) | 52 | 37 | 15% |
End of Course Biology (San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District) | 52 | 37 | 15% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (San Marcos High School) | 26 | 31 | 5% |
End of Course English I Reading (San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District) | 26 | 31 | 5% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (San Marcos High School) | 42 | 39 | 3% |
End of Course English II Reading (San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District) | 42 | 39 | 3% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (San Marcos High School) | 74 | 62 | 12% |
End of Course U.S. History (San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District) | 74 | 62 | 12% |
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 | 2310 | 2536 | 9.8% |
African American | 128 | 135 | 5.5% |
American Indian | 4 | 6 | 50% |
Asian | 31 | 23 | 25.8% |
Hispanic | 1684 | 1813 | 7.7% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 50% |
White | 447 | 520 | 16.3% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 36 | 260% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.3% | 76.1% | 7.8% |