Impact of COVID-19 on Metuchen 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 89th of 416 High schools | Ranks 49th of 422 High schools | 9.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Metuchen High School) | 85.1 | 75.3 | 9.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Metuchen Public School District) | 84.2 | 75.3 | 8.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen High School) | 23.7 | 38.8 | 15.1% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen Public School District) | 23.4 | 38.8 | 15.4% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Metuchen High School) | 72 | 83.4 | 11.4% |
9th Grade Geometry (Metuchen Public School District) | 72 | 83.4 | 11.4% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Metuchen High School) | 100 | 100 | |
9th Grade Algebra II (Metuchen Public School District) | 100 | 100 | |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen High School) | 0 | 9.1 | 9.1% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Metuchen Public School District) | 0 | 9.1 | 9.1% |
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Metuchen High School) | 20.7 | 35.2 | 14.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Metuchen Public School District) | 62.4 | 62.3 | 0.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Metuchen High School) | 47.5 | 83.4 | 35.9% |
End of Course Geometry (Metuchen Public School District) | 51.7 | 87.8 | 36.1% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Metuchen High School) | 77.5 | 100 | 22.5% |
End of Course Algebra II (Metuchen Public School District) | 77.5 | 100 | 22.5% |
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 | 716 | 708 | 1.1% |
African American | 31 | 32 | 3.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 162 | 152 | 6.2% |
Hispanic | 66 | 108 | 63.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 451 | 372 | 17.5% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 39 | 680% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 7.5% | 6.1% | 1.5% |