Impact of COVID-19 on Union 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 460th of 666 High schools | Ranks 342nd of 735 High schools | 22.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Social Studies (Union High School) | 48.7 | 45.3 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Social Studies (Dowagiac Union School District) | 47.1 | 42.2 | 4.9% |
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 46.6 | 36.1 | 10.5% |
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Union High School) | 39.3 | 46.3 | 7% |
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Dowagiac Union School District) | 37.7 | 45.1 | 7.4% |
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan) | 55.3 | 52.2 | 3.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Union High School) | 13.7 | 14.7 | 1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Dowagiac Union School District) | 13.1 | 13.7 | 0.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan) | 36.3 | 29.9 | 6.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 620 | 532 | 14.2% |
African American | 67 | 34 | 49.3% |
American Indian | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 96 | 108 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 385 | 313 | 18.7% |
Two or More Races | 64 | 75 | 17.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.5% | 64.1% | 3.6% |