Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison 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 324th of 416 High schools | Ranks 280th of 422 High schools | 11.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison High School) | 36 | 56.9 | 20.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Public Schools) | 36 | 56.9 | 20.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Harrison High School) | 9.5 | 10.2 | 0.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Harrison Public Schools) | 9.5 | 10.2 | 0.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Harrison High School) | 55.6 | 52.4 | 3.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (Harrison Public Schools) | 55.6 | 52.4 | 3.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Harrison High School) | 9.5 | 5.9 | 3.6% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Harrison Public Schools) | 9.5 | 5.9 | 3.6% |
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Harrison High School) | 9.5 | 9.8 | 0.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Harrison Public Schools) | 18.2 | 16.1 | 2.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Harrison High School) | 13.4 | 52.4 | 39% |
End of Course Geometry (Harrison Public Schools) | 13.4 | 52.4 | 39% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 692 | 716 | 3.5% |
African American | 12 | 21 | 75% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 25 | 29 | 16% |
Hispanic | 535 | 593 | 10.8% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 116 | 68 | 41.4% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 84.4% | 81.7% | 2.7% |