Impact of COVID-19 on Pontiac 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 652nd of 666 High schools | Ranks 678th of 735 High schools | 5.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Social Studies (Pontiac High School) | 13.7 | 10.9 | 2.8% |
11th Grade Social Studies (Pontiac City School District) | 13.7 | 10.7 | 3% |
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan) | 46.6 | 36.1 | 10.5% |
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Pontiac High School) | 13.7 | 19.8 | 6.1% |
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Pontiac City School District) | 13.4 | 19.8 | 6.4% |
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan) | 55.3 | 52.2 | 3.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1027 | 935 | 9% |
African American | 506 | 422 | 16.6% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 43 | 26 | 39.5% |
Hispanic | 414 | 437 | 5.6% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 53 | 29 | 45.3% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 20 | 150% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 76.8% | 75% | 1.9% |