Impact of COVID-19 on New Britain 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 112th of 121 High schools | Ranks 116th of 142 High schools | 10.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain High School) | 27.4 | 24.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District) | 25.1 | 22.4 | 2.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 52.4 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (New Britain High School) | 13.8 | 9.9 | 3.9% |
11th Grade Math (New Britain School District) | 12.2 | 8.4 | 3.8% |
11th Grade Math (Connecticut) | 40.6 | 34.1 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2208 | 2331 | 5.6% |
African American | 299 | 267 | 10.7% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 70 | 61 | 12.9% |
Hispanic | 1385 | 1502 | 8.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 402 | 400 | 0.5% |
Two or More Races | 48 | 97 | 102.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 77.2% | 70.9% | 6.3% |