Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Virtual 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 457th of 734 High schools | Ranks 430th of 792 High schools | 8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Virtual School) | 40 | 46 | 6% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands) | 43 | 40 | 3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida) | 53 | 49 | 4% |
End of Course Biology 1 (Highlands Virtual School) | 40 | 58 | 18% |
End of Course Biology 1 (Highlands) | 54 | 57 | 3% |
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida) | 67 | 63 | 4% |
End of Course US History (Highlands Virtual School) | 58 | 44 | 14% |
End of Course US History (Highlands) | 63 | 47 | 16% |
End of Course US History (Florida) | 70 | 63 | 7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 53 | 168 | 217% |
African American | 2 | 21 | 950% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 6 | 55 | 816.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 41 | 82 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 9 | 125% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.8% | 50% | 2.8% |