Impact of COVID-19 on Hightstown 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 218th of 416 High schools | Ranks 285th of 422 High schools | 15.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Hightstown High School) | 60.1 | 48.4 | 11.7% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (East Windsor Regional School District) | 60 | 48.4 | 11.6% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Hightstown High School) | 15.1 | 8.4 | 6.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District) | 15.1 | 8.4 | 6.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Hightstown High School) | 43.9 | 17.6 | 26.3% |
9th Grade Geometry (East Windsor Regional School District) | 43.9 | 17.6 | 26.3% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Hightstown High School) | 81.4 | 48.2 | 33.2% |
9th Grade Algebra II (East Windsor Regional School District) | 81.4 | 48.2 | 33.2% |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Hightstown High School) | 2.7 | 6.7 | 4% |
10th Grade Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District) | 2.6 | 6.7 | 4.1% |
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Hightstown High School) | 13.4 | 8.3 | 5.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (East Windsor Regional School District) | 40.3 | 27.9 | 12.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Hightstown High School) | 19.1 | 17.3 | 1.8% |
End of Course Geometry (East Windsor Regional School District) | 34.7 | 41.5 | 6.8% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Hightstown High School) | 56.9 | 48.2 | 8.7% |
End of Course Algebra II (East Windsor Regional School District) | 56.9 | 48.2 | 8.7% |
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey) | 56.3 | 61.7 | 5.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1676 | 1644 | 1.9% |
African American | 174 | 132 | 24.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 292 | 245 | 16.1% |
Hispanic | 592 | 802 | 35.5% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | |
White | 591 | 436 | 26.2% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 20 | 13% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.1% | 36.4% | 1.3% |