Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia 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 291st of 417 High schools | Ranks 404th of 442 High schools | 21.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia High School) | 49.1 | 42.6 | 6.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia (Walla Walla) School District) | 49.1 | 42.6 | 6.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Columbia High School) | 14.6 | 14.8 | 0.3% |
10th Grade Math (Columbia (Walla Walla) School District) | 14.6 | 14.8 | 0.3% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Columbia High School) | 65.9 | 28.9 | 37.1% |
11th Grade Science (Columbia (Walla Walla) School District) | 65.9 | 28.9 | 37.1% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Columbia High School) | 49.1 | 42.6 | 6.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Columbia (Walla Walla) School District) | 44.4 | 29.7 | 14.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Columbia High School) | 14.6 | 14.8 | 0.3% |
All Grades Math (Columbia (Walla Walla) School District) | 31.2 | 16.7 | 14.5% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Columbia High School) | 65.9 | 28.9 | 37.1% |
All Grades Science (Columbia (Walla Walla) School District) | 54.7 | 34.4 | 20.3% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 228 | 211 | 7.5% |
African American | 1 | 5 | 400% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 85 | 93 | 9.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 131 | 104 | 20.6% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.6% | 56.4% | 3.8% |