Impact of COVID-19 on Gadsden City 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
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 175th of 366 High schools | Ranks 172nd of 371 High schools | 1.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Gadsden City High School) | 39.7 | 17.5 | 22.2% |
End of Course Mathematics (Gadsden City) | 39.7 | 17.5 | 22.2% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.4 | 19.1% |
End of Course Science (Gadsden City High School) | 37.4 | 23.1 | 14.3% |
End of Course Science (Gadsden City) | 37.4 | 23.1 | 14.3% |
End of Course Science (Alabama) | 42.6 | 30.4 | 12.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1512 | 1333 | 11.8% |
African American | 689 | 621 | 9.9% |
American Indian | 5 | 5 | |
Asian | 16 | 15 | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 207 | 251 | 21.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
Two or More Races | 16 | 9 | 43.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.8% | 59.3% | 10.5% |