Impact of COVID-19 on Morton Senior 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 349th of 389 High schools | Ranks 353rd of 398 High schools | 1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Morton Senior High School) | 12.2 | 2.6 | 9.6% |
End of Course Biology (School City of Hammond) | 11.3 | 3.4 | 7.9% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1361 | 1609 | 18.2% |
African American | 529 | 712 | 34.6% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 563 | 635 | 12.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 221 | 186 | 15.8% |
Two or More Races | 45 | 71 | 57.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.4% | 69.2% | 1.2% |