Impact of COVID-19 on Southside 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 75th of 313 High schools | Ranks 18th of 321 High schools | 18.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Southside High School) | 72 | 82 | 10% |
End of Course Algebra I (Lafayette Parish) | 70 | 74 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 58 | 9% |
End of Course Geometry (Southside High School) | 89 | 92 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Lafayette Parish) | 80 | 83 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Southside High School) | 80 | 86 | 6% |
End of Course English II (Lafayette Parish) | 69 | 70 | 1% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Southside High School) | 66 | 67 | 1% |
End of Course U.S. History (Lafayette Parish) | 63 | 59 | 4% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Southside High School) | 79 | 89 | 10% |
End of Course English I (Lafayette Parish) | 67 | 72 | 5% |
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 | 1225 | 1910 | 55.9% |
African American | 158 | 376 | 138% |
American Indian | 8 | 7 | 12.5% |
Asian | 31 | 58 | 87.1% |
Hispanic | 44 | 91 | 106.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 965 | 1317 | 36.5% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 61 | 221.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 28% | 39.4% | 11.4% |