Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest 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 179th of 313 High schools | Ranks 212th of 321 High schools | 8.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Northwest High School) | 66 | 63 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (St. Landry Parish) | 69 | 58 | 11% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Northwest High School) | 74 | 57 | 17% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Northwest High School) | 52 | 56 | 4% |
End of Course English II (St. Landry Parish) | 62 | 61 | 1% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Northwest High School) | 57 | 34 | 23% |
End of Course U.S. History (St. Landry Parish) | 60 | 41 | 19% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Northwest High School) | 70 | 58 | 12% |
End of Course English I (St. Landry Parish) | 74 | 67 | 7% |
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 | 630 | 582 | 7.6% |
African American | 448 | 405 | 9.6% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 8 | 23 | 187.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 166 | 148 | 10.8% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 4 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.4% | 67.9% | 18.5% |