Impact of COVID-19 on Von Steuben Metro Science 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 154th of 701 High schools | Ranks 197th of 699 High schools | 6.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Von Steuben Metro Science High School) | 50.5 | 32.7 | 17.8% |
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 (Von Steuben Metro Science High School) | 42.5 | 39.5 | 3% |
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 (Von Steuben Metro Science High School) | 29.7 | 39.5 | 9.8% |
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 | 1774 | 1656 | 6.7% |
African American | 175 | 165 | 5.7% |
American Indian | 11 | 8 | 27.3% |
Asian | 237 | 258 | 8.9% |
Hispanic | 1022 | 916 | 10.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 16 | 700% |
White | 291 | 269 | 7.6% |
Two or More Races | 36 | 24 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.3% | 63.9% | 2.4% |