Impact of COVID-19 on Helen Cox 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 274th of 313 High schools | Ranks 249th of 321 High schools | 10% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Helen Cox High School) | 31 | 45 | 14% |
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 55 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Helen Cox High School) | 31 | 44 | 13% |
End of Course Geometry (Jefferson Parish) | 57 | 57 | |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Helen Cox High School) | 48 | 54 | 6% |
End of Course English II (Jefferson Parish) | 64 | 62 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Helen Cox High School) | 49 | 37 | 12% |
End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 53 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Helen Cox High School) | 41 | 46 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Jefferson Parish) | 65 | 61 | 4% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1073 | 904 | 15.8% |
African American | 711 | 600 | 15.6% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 33 | 37 | 12.1% |
Hispanic | 155 | 160 | 3.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 150 | 87 | 42% |
Two or More Races | 21 | 18 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.3% | 66.2% | 4.1% |