Impact of COVID-19 on Roberson High
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 172nd of 514 High schools | Ranks 236th of 626 High schools | 4.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Roberson High) | 57.8 | 63 | 5.2% |
End of Course Biology (Buncombe County Schools) | 65.4 | 62 | 3.4% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Roberson High) | 65.9 | 60.7 | 5.2% |
End of Course English II (Buncombe County Schools) | 64.1 | 61.9 | 2.2% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (Roberson High) | 40.8 | 47.9 | 7.1% |
End of Course Math I (Buncombe County Schools) | 49.8 | 42.8 | 7% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (Roberson High) | 57.9 | 66.2 | 8.3% |
End of Course Math III (Buncombe County Schools) | 59.5 | 66.6 | 7.1% |
End of Course Math III (North Carolina) | 46.8 | 58.3 | 11.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1483 | 1491 | 0.5% |
African American | 154 | 132 | 14.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 41 | 50 | 22% |
Hispanic | 257 | 338 | 31.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 8 | |
White | 939 | 858 | 8.6% |
Two or More Races | 88 | 101 | 14.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.3% | 43.1% | 10.8% |