Impact of COVID-19 on Owensboro 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 118th of 285 High schools | Ranks 154th of 276 High schools | 14.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Owensboro High School) | 51.1 | 43 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English (Owensboro Independent) | 47.8 | 42 | 5.8% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Owensboro High School) | 32.8 | 26 | 6.8% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Owensboro Independent) | 30.5 | 25 | 5.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Owensboro High School) | 44.9 | 38 | 6.9% |
11th Grade Reading (Owensboro Independent) | 42.4 | 37 | 5.4% |
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 | 1288 | 1334 | 3.6% |
African American | 183 | 195 | 6.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 45 | 42 | 6.7% |
Hispanic | 122 | 167 | 36.9% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 818 | 776 | 5.1% |
Two or More Races | 118 | 150 | 27.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.8% | 58.1% | 7.7% |