Impact of COVID-19 on Gilmer County 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 137th of 171 Middle schools | Ranks 133rd of 168 Middle schools | 1% |
Ranks 28th of 114 High schools | Ranks 39th of 112 High schools | 10.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County High School) | 21.9 | 18.6 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County Schools) | 21.9 | 18.6 | 3.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 36.8 | 30.7 | 6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County High School) | 39.1 | 34.3 | 4.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County Schools) | 39.1 | 34.3 | 4.8% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 42.6 | 38.8 | 3.8% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County High School) | 25.8 | 10.2 | 15.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County Schools) | 25.8 | 10.2 | 15.6% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 36.6 | 28.2 | 8.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County High School) | 35.5 | 34.7 | 0.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County Schools) | 35.5 | 34.7 | 0.8% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 43.9 | 42.7 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Science (Gilmer County High School) | 25.8 | 24.5 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Gilmer County Schools) | 25.8 | 24.5 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (West Virginia) | 33.1 | 27 | 6.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County High School) | 26.5 | 19.6 | 6.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County Schools) | 26.5 | 19.6 | 6.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 24 | 21.5 | 2.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County High School) | 59.2 | 46.4 | 12.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County Schools) | 59.2 | 46.4 | 12.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 51.8 | 49.9 | 1.9% |
11th Grade Science (Gilmer County High School) | 27.7 | 35.7 | 8% |
11th Grade Science (Gilmer County Schools) | 27.7 | 35.7 | 8% |
11th Grade Science (West Virginia) | 29.2 | 27.9 | 1.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 355 | 449 | 26.5% |
African American | 4 | 2 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 345 | 437 | 26.7% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 6 | 100% |