Impact of COVID-19 on Harrisburg 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 226th of 282 High schools | Ranks 197th of 295 High schools | 13.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English (Harrisburg High School) | 46.2 | 56.8 | 10.6% |
9th Grade English (Harrisburg School District) | 46.2 | 56.8 | 10.6% |
9th Grade English (Arkansas) | 58.6 | 53.4 | 5.2% |
9th Grade Math (Harrisburg High School) | 22 | 16.3 | 5.7% |
9th Grade Math (Harrisburg School District) | 22 | 16.3 | 5.7% |
9th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 35.8 | 26.6 | 9.2% |
9th Grade Science (Harrisburg High School) | 18.7 | 27 | 8.3% |
9th Grade Science (Harrisburg School District) | 18.7 | 27 | 8.3% |
9th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 35 | 31.9 | 3.1% |
9th Grade Reading (Harrisburg High School) | 19.8 | 32.4 | 12.6% |
9th Grade Reading (Harrisburg School District) | 19.8 | 32.4 | 12.6% |
9th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 37.4 | 40.6 | 3.2% |
10th Grade English (Harrisburg High School) | 50 | 49.4 | 0.6% |
10th Grade English (Harrisburg School District) | 50 | 49.4 | 0.6% |
10th Grade English (Arkansas) | 59.6 | 54.4 | 5.2% |
10th Grade Math (Harrisburg High School) | 25.6 | 13.7 | 11.9% |
10th Grade Math (Harrisburg School District) | 25.6 | 13.7 | 11.9% |
10th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 29.2 | 20.4 | 8.8% |
10th Grade Science (Harrisburg High School) | 25.5 | 19.3 | 6.2% |
10th Grade Science (Harrisburg School District) | 25.5 | 19.3 | 6.2% |
10th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 33 | 28.6 | 4.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Harrisburg High School) | 20.9 | 24.1 | 3.2% |
10th Grade Reading (Harrisburg School District) | 20.9 | 24.1 | 3.2% |
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 32.2 | 35.9 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 375 | 480 | 28% |
African American | 9 | 17 | 88.9% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 12 | 24 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 349 | 430 | 23.2% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 7 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 21.7% | 78.3% |