Impact of COVID-19 on Independence 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 258th of 514 High schools | Ranks 430th of 626 High schools | 18.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Independence High School) | 53.4 | 37.3 | 16.1% |
End of Course Biology (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) | 60.3 | 50.6 | 9.7% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Independence High School) | 50.4 | 53.8 | 3.4% |
End of Course English II (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) | 61 | 60 | 1% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (Independence High School) | 43.5 | 23.9 | 19.6% |
End of Course Math I (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) | 42.2 | 29.2 | 13% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (Independence High School) | 50.8 | 50.1 | 0.7% |
End of Course Math III (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) | 50.2 | 59.2 | 9% |
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
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2242 | 2083 | 7.1% |
African American | 722 | 642 | 11.1% |
American Indian | 12 | 10 | 16.7% |
Asian | 128 | 114 | 10.9% |
Hispanic | 701 | 772 | 10.1% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
White | 595 | 482 | 19% |
Two or More Races | 81 | 59 | 27.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.1% | 32.5% | 17.5% |