Impact of COVID-19 on John Hersey 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 20th of 701 High schools | Ranks 11th of 699 High schools | 1.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (John Hersey High School) | 67.2 | 60.7 | 6.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Township HSD 214) | 53 | 40.1 | 12.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (John Hersey High School) | 65.2 | 67.2 | 2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Township HSD 214) | 49.1 | 43.3 | 5.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (John Hersey High School) | 63.2 | 81.9 | 18.7% |
End of Course Science (Township HSD 214) | 48 | 67.3 | 19.3% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1896 | 2026 | 6.9% |
African American | 30 | 38 | 26.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 193 | 215 | 11.4% |
Hispanic | 274 | 269 | 1.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 1343 | 1429 | 6.4% |
Two or More Races | 53 | 70 | 32.1% |