Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest 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 413th of 438 High schools | Ranks 423rd of 442 High schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Southwest High School) | 12.1 | 12.2 | 0.1% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Bibb County) | 27.3 | 18 | 9.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Southwest High School) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Bibb County) | 18.3 | 8.6 | 9.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Southwest High School) | 8.6 | 5.8 | 2.8% |
End of Course Biology (Bibb County) | 26 | 17.2 | 8.8% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Southwest High School) | 7.6 | 4.6 | 3% |
End of Course United States History (Bibb County) | 22.8 | 9.5 | 13.3% |
End of Course United States History (Georgia) | 48.3 | 37.1 | 11.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 874 | 800 | 8.5% |
African American | 823 | 740 | 10.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 22 | 28 | 27.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 18 | 22 | 22.2% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 6 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.1% | 100% | 0.9% |