Impact of COVID-19 on Palmdale High
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 1601st of 2133 High schools | Ranks 1754th of 2348 High schools | 0.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Science (Palmdale High) | 7 | 5.8 | 1.2% |
10th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High) | 12.1 | 11.2 | 0.8% |
10th Grade Science (California) | 23.2 | 24.1 | 0.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale High) | 28.4 | 30 | 1.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Antelope Valley Union High) | 37.7 | 33.4 | 4.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 57.3 | 55.4 | 1.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale High) | 5.5 | 3.2 | 2.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Antelope Valley Union High) | 11.2 | 9.1 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (California) | 32.2 | 27.4 | 4.9% |
12th Grade Science (Palmdale High) | 7 | 7.2 | 0.2% |
12th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High) | 10.4 | 13.8 | 3.5% |
12th Grade Science (California) | 25.6 | 26.9 | 1.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2523 | 2443 | 3.2% |
African American | 398 | 293 | 26.4% |
American Indian | 9 | 2 | 77.8% |
Asian | 23 | 11 | 52.2% |
Hispanic | 1934 | 1999 | 3.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 101 | 83 | 17.8% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 53 | 7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 81.1% | 74.2% | 6.9% |