Impact of COVID-19 on Schurz 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 591st of 701 High schools | Ranks 564th of 699 High schools | 3.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Schurz High School) | 10.7 | 4.2 | 6.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299) | 26.7 | 19.1 | 7.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Schurz High School) | 12.9 | 7.8 | 5.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299) | 26.3 | 22.3 | 4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Schurz High School) | 5.4 | 32.9 | 27.5% |
End of Course Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299) | 19.9 | 31.1 | 11.2% |
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 | 1608 | 1407 | 12.5% |
African American | 159 | 124 | 22% |
American Indian | 6 | 9 | 50% |
Asian | 23 | 28 | 21.7% |
Hispanic | 1316 | 1151 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 20% |
White | 86 | 75 | 12.8% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 16 | 23.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 88.6% | 84.2% | 4.3% |