Impact of COVID-19 on Southwestern 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 76th of 285 High schools | Ranks 51st of 276 High schools | 8.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Southwestern High School) | 47.5 | 47 | 0.5% |
11th Grade English (Pulaski County) | 51.1 | 46 | 5.1% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Southwestern High School) | 46.9 | 41 | 5.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pulaski County) | 43.3 | 37 | 6.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Southwestern High School) | 45 | 45 | |
11th Grade Reading (Pulaski County) | 46.7 | 46 | 0.7% |
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 | 1287 | 1265 | 1.7% |
African American | 14 | 24 | 71.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 15 | 25 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 53 | 75 | 41.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1188 | 1099 | 7.5% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 42 | 180% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.1% | 63.8% | 1.3% |