Impact of COVID-19 on Independence 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 1090th of 2133 High schools | Ranks 747th of 2348 High schools | 19.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Independence High) | 64.9 | 59 | 6% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kern High) | 51.1 | 51 | 0.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 57.3 | 55.4 | 1.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Independence High) | 20.1 | 16.6 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kern High) | 21 | 17 | 4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (California) | 32.2 | 27.4 | 4.9% |
11th Grade Science (Independence High) | 24.7 | 33.3 | 8.5% |
11th Grade Science (Kern High) | 22.6 | 23.9 | 1.3% |
11th Grade Science (California) | 30.4 | 31.7 | 1.3% |
12th Grade Science (Independence High) | 0 | 18.2 | 18.2% |
12th Grade Science (Kern High) | 13.1 | 18.8 | 5.7% |
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 | 2134 | 2394 | 12.2% |
African American | 157 | 194 | 23.6% |
American Indian | 19 | 12 | 36.8% |
Asian | 163 | 202 | 23.9% |
Hispanic | 1251 | 1521 | 21.6% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 14 | 366.7% |
White | 464 | 394 | 15.1% |
Two or More Races | 77 | 57 | 26% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.2% | 70.8% | 12.6% |