Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Park 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 219th of 416 High schools | Ranks 228th of 422 High schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park High School) | 54.9 | 50.4 | 4.5% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park Boro School District) | 54.4 | 50.4 | 4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Highland Park High School) | 9.8 | 13.7 | 3.9% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Highland Park Boro School District) | 9.7 | 13.7 | 4% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Highland Park High School) | 35.7 | 22.2 | 13.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (Highland Park Boro School District) | 35.7 | 22.2 | 13.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Highland Park High School) | 90.9 | 72.4 | 18.5% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Highland Park Boro School District) | 90.9 | 72.4 | 18.5% |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
10th Grade Geometry (Highland Park High School) | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.9% |
10th Grade Geometry (Highland Park Boro School District) | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.9% |
10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 15.3 | 7.7 | 7.6% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Highland Park High School) | 61.3 | 17.6 | 43.7% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Highland Park Boro School District) | 61.3 | 17.6 | 43.7% |
10th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 50.8 | 32.9 | 17.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Highland Park High School) | 10.1 | 12.5 | 2.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Highland Park Boro School District) | 33.3 | 31.8 | 1.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Highland Park High School) | 17.1 | 10.3 | 6.8% |
End of Course Geometry (Highland Park Boro School District) | 45.3 | 21.5 | 23.8% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Highland Park High School) | 73.5 | 52.1 | 21.4% |
End of Course Algebra II (Highland Park Boro School District) | 73.5 | 52.1 | 21.4% |
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 | 472 | 494 | 4.7% |
African American | 52 | 50 | 3.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 106 | 93 | 12.3% |
Hispanic | 102 | 132 | 29.4% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 187 | 191 | 2.1% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 25 | 8.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32% | 37.4% | 5.5% |