Impact of COVID-19 on Gaithersburg 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.
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2352 | 2436 | 3.6% |
African American | 542 | 521 | 3.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Asian | 168 | 156 | 7.1% |
Hispanic | 1252 | 1452 | 16% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 312 | 232 | 25.6% |
Two or More Races | 77 | 65 | 15.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 43.4% | 65.8% | 22.4% |