Impact of COVID-19 on Dunbar 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 24th of 34 High schools | Ranks 23rd of 34 High schools | 2.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Geometry (Dunbar High School) | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9% |
10th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools) | 13.1 | 7.9 | 5.2% |
10th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia) | 12.2 | 6.7 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Dunbar High School) | 15.8 | 21.1 | 5.3% |
End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools) | 38.6 | 36.9 | 1.7% |
End of Course English II (District Of Columbia) | 33.7 | 33.8 | 0.1% |
End of Course Geometry (Dunbar High School) | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8% |
End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools) | 20.1 | 14.2 | 5.9% |
End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia) | 17.2 | 12.8 | 4.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 667 | 868 | 30.1% |
African American | 638 | 802 | 25.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 21 | 60 | 185.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 2 | 2 | |
Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 50% |