Impact of COVID-19 on Mark T. Sheehan 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 50th of 121 High schools | Ranks 58th of 142 High schools | 0.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Mark T. Sheehan High School) | 68.5 | 57.9 | 10.6% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District) | 68.2 | 57 | 11.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 52.4 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (Mark T. Sheehan High School) | 47.2 | 29.9 | 17.3% |
11th Grade Math (Wallingford School District) | 41.3 | 30.3 | 11% |
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 | 795 | 722 | 9.2% |
African American | 20 | 22 | 10% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 59 | 38 | 35.6% |
Hispanic | 102 | 156 | 52.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 608 | 473 | 22.2% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 28 | 366.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 24.2% | 27.4% | 3.3% |