Impact of COVID-19 on Portage 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 236th of 389 High schools | Ranks 289th of 398 High schools | 11.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Portage High School) | 23.1 | 11.3 | 11.8% |
End of Course Biology (Portage Township Schools) | 23.1 | 18.5 | 4.6% |
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 | 2443 | 2243 | 8.2% |
African American | 307 | 360 | 17.3% |
American Indian | 5 | 5 | |
Asian | 24 | 20 | 16.7% |
Hispanic | 567 | 591 | 4.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1406 | 1162 | 17.4% |
Two or More Races | 134 | 105 | 21.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.3% | 55.4% | 4% |