Impact of COVID-19 on Memphis 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 1107th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1156th of 1961 High schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Memphis High School) | 68 | 44 | 24% |
End of Course Algebra I (Memphis Independent School District (Isd)) | 68 | 44 | 24% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Memphis High School) | 33 | 39 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Memphis Independent School District (Isd)) | 33 | 39 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Memphis High School) | 32 | 50 | 18% |
End of Course English I Reading (Memphis Independent School District (Isd)) | 32 | 50 | 18% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Memphis High School) | 48 | 60 | 12% |
End of Course English II Reading (Memphis Independent School District (Isd)) | 48 | 60 | 12% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Memphis High School) | 75 | 64 | 11% |
End of Course U.S. History (Memphis Independent School District (Isd)) | 75 | 64 | 11% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 152 | 141 | 7.2% |
African American | 12 | 8 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 87 | 92 | 5.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 51 | 38 | 25.5% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 3 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 65.1% | 69.5% | 4.4% |