Impact of COVID-19 on Philadelphia 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 169th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 183rd of 243 Middle schools | 11.3% |
Ranks 208th of 233 High schools | Ranks 182nd of 226 High schools | 8.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Philadelphia High School) | 33.8 | 28.9 | 4.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Philadelphia Public School District) | 33.8 | 28.9 | 4.9% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 39 | 40.2 | 1.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Philadelphia High School) | 50.7 | 44.2 | 6.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Philadelphia Public School District) | 50.7 | 44.2 | 6.5% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 51.1 | 55.6 | 4.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Philadelphia High School) | 19.7 | 16.2 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Philadelphia Public School District) | 19.7 | 16.2 | 3.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Philadelphia High School) | 23.1 | 33.8 | 10.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Philadelphia Public School District) | 23.1 | 33.8 | 10.7% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (Philadelphia High School) | 35.9 | 32.5 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Science (Philadelphia Public School District) | 35.9 | 32.5 | 3.4% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Philadelphia High School) | 22.6 | 51.6 | 29% |
End of Course Algebra I (Philadelphia Public School District) | 22.6 | 51.6 | 29% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Philadelphia High School) | 18.9 | 26.7 | 7.8% |
End of Course English II (Philadelphia Public School District) | 18.9 | 26.7 | 7.8% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Philadelphia High School) | 31.5 | 39.7 | 8.2% |
End of Course Biology (Philadelphia Public School District) | 31.5 | 39.7 | 8.2% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Philadelphia High School) | 41.3 | 63.7 | 22.4% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Philadelphia Public School District) | 41.3 | 63.7 | 22.4% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 71.4 | 15.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 400 | 373 | 6.8% |
African American | 313 | 330 | 5.4% |
American Indian | 12 | 1 | 91.7% |
Asian | 6 | 5 | 16.7% |
Hispanic | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 63 | 32 | 49.2% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 3 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |