Impact of COVID-19 on Durham School of Technology
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 384th of 514 High schools | Ranks 163rd of 626 High schools | 48.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Durham School of Technology) | 42.1 | 53.8 | 11.7% |
End of Course Biology (Durham Public Schools) | 52.3 | 47.5 | 4.8% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Durham School of Technology) | 46.4 | 68.9 | 22.5% |
End of Course English II (Durham Public Schools) | 51.8 | 49.5 | 2.3% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (Durham School of Technology) | 31.8 | 82 | 50.2% |
End of Course Math I (Durham Public Schools) | 30.9 | 28.6 | 2.3% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (Durham School of Technology) | 20.9 | 79.7 | 58.8% |
End of Course Math III (Durham Public Schools) | 37.7 | 48.7 | 11% |
End of Course Math III (North Carolina) | 46.8 | 58.3 | 11.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 340 | 251 | 26.2% |
African American | 268 | 184 | 31.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 52 | 49 | 5.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 10 | 9 | 10% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 9 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.9% | 98.8% | 47.9% |