Impact of COVID-19 on New Bedford High
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 331st of 351 High schools | Ranks 324th of 347 High schools | 0.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford High) | 25 | 26.2 | 1.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford) | 24 | 25.2 | 1.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 61 | 58.2 | 2.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford High) | 21 | 15.5 | 5.5% |
10th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford) | 21 | 15.8 | 5.3% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 58 | 49.7 | 8.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2171 | 2898 | 33.5% |
African American | 376 | 440 | 17% |
American Indian | 14 | 10 | 28.6% |
Asian | 29 | 16 | 44.8% |
Hispanic | 964 | 1355 | 40.6% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 50% |
White | 683 | 921 | 34.8% |
Two or More Races | 99 | 148 | 49.5% |