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 4th of 285 High schools | Ranks 4th of 276 High schools | 0% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Highlands High School) | 80.3 | 79 | 1.3% |
11th Grade English (Fort Thomas Independent) | 80.3 | 79 | 1.3% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Highlands High School) | 71.4 | 74 | 2.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Fort Thomas Independent) | 71.4 | 74 | 2.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Highlands High School) | 76.1 | 74 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Reading (Fort Thomas Independent) | 76.1 | 74 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1029 | 1015 | 1.4% |
African American | 10 | 12 | 20% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 20 | 15 | 25% |
Hispanic | 17 | 32 | 88.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 962 | 914 | 5% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 42 | 121.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 6.6% | 9.3% | 2.7% |