Impact of COVID-19 on Linden 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 332nd of 416 High schools | Ranks 326th of 422 High schools | 2.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Linden High School) | 43.4 | 40 | 3.4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Linden Public School District) | 43.4 | 40 | 3.4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Linden High School) | 1.7 | 8.9 | 7.2% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Linden Public School District) | 1.7 | 8.9 | 7.2% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Linden High School) | 13.2 | 7 | 6.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (Linden Public School District) | 13.2 | 7 | 6.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Linden High School) | 0 | 4.2 | 4.2% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Linden Public School District) | 0 | 4.2 | 4.2% |
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 7.8 | 13.3 | 5.5% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Linden High School) | 12 | 17.7 | 5.7% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Linden Public School District) | 12 | 17.7 | 5.7% |
10th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 50.8 | 35.2 | 15.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Linden High School) | 1.6 | 8.9 | 7.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Linden Public School District) | 18.1 | 18.6 | 0.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Linden High School) | 9 | 7 | 2% |
End of Course Geometry (Linden Public School District) | 9 | 7 | 2% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Linden High School) | 11.8 | 17.5 | 5.7% |
End of Course Algebra II (Linden Public School District) | 11.8 | 17.5 | 5.7% |
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey) | 56.3 | 57.9 | 1.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1696 | 1801 | 6.2% |
African American | 652 | 612 | 6.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 5 | 400% |
Asian | 33 | 36 | 9.1% |
Hispanic | 717 | 843 | 17.6% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 71.4% |
White | 257 | 248 | 3.5% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 55 | 89.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.1% | 54.2% | 2.9% |