Impact of COVID-19 on Rich Township 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 593rd of 701 High schools | Ranks 603rd of 699 High schools | 1.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Rich Township High School) | 10.3 | 3.7 | 6.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Rich Township HSD 227) | 7.9 | 3.7 | 4.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rich Township High School) | 10.3 | 9.3 | 1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rich Township HSD 227) | 12.8 | 9.3 | 3.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Rich Township High School) | 8.6 | 17.3 | 8.7% |
End of Course Science (Rich Township HSD 227) | 7.5 | 17.3 | 9.8% |
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 | 1054 | 2487 | 136% |
African American | 975 | 2080 | 113.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 4 | 7 | 75% |
Hispanic | 43 | 258 | 500% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 17 | 33 | 94.1% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 105 | 775% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74% | 71% | 3% |