Impact of COVID-19 on L.W. Higgins 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 257th of 313 High schools | Ranks 285th of 321 High schools | 6.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (L.W. Higgins High School) | 38 | 21 | 17% |
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 55 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (L.W. Higgins High School) | 34 | 34 | |
End of Course Geometry (Jefferson Parish) | 57 | 57 | |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (L.W. Higgins High School) | 63 | 49 | 14% |
End of Course English II (Jefferson Parish) | 64 | 62 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (L.W. Higgins High School) | 43 | 38 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 55 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 55 | 4% |
End of Course English I (L.W. Higgins High School) | 52 | 32 | 20% |
End of Course English I (Jefferson Parish) | 65 | 61 | 4% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1201 | 996 | 17.1% |
African American | 744 | 570 | 23.4% |
American Indian | 6 | 6 | |
Asian | 50 | 37 | 26% |
Hispanic | 186 | 224 | 20.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 183 | 134 | 26.8% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 24 | 22.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.6% | 70% | 3.6% |