Impact of COVID-19 on Emerald 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 155th of 225 High schools | Ranks 163rd of 237 High schools | 0.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Emerald High) | 30.6 | 38 | 7.4% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Greenwood 50) | 51.4 | 56.4 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Emerald High) | 64.2 | 56.7 | 7.5% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Greenwood 50) | 60.9 | 49.2 | 11.7% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Emerald High) | 56.3 | 70.5 | 14.2% |
End of Course English 1 (Greenwood 50) | 66.9 | 75.8 | 8.9% |
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina) | 78.9 | 84 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 858 | 812 | 5.4% |
African American | 355 | 324 | 8.7% |
American Indian | 5 | 7 | 40% |
Asian | 5 | 6 | 20% |
Hispanic | 68 | 127 | 86.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 412 | 323 | 21.6% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 24 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |