Impact of COVID-19 on North Plainfield 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 300th of 416 High schools | Ranks 347th of 422 High schools | 10.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (North Plainfield High School) | 47.6 | 32.1 | 15.5% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (North Plainfield School District) | 47.3 | 32.1 | 15.2% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (North Plainfield High School) | 13.9 | 7.1 | 6.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (North Plainfield School District) | 13.8 | 7.1 | 6.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (North Plainfield High School) | 34.8 | 22.6 | 12.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (North Plainfield School District) | 34.8 | 22.6 | 12.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
10th Grade Algebra I (North Plainfield High School) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9% |
10th Grade Algebra I (North Plainfield School District) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9% |
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (North Plainfield High School) | 11.5 | 6.1 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (North Plainfield School District) | 19.6 | 11.2 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (North Plainfield High School) | 6.8 | 21.9 | 15.1% |
End of Course Geometry (North Plainfield School District) | 6.8 | 21.2 | 14.4% |
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 | 1052 | 1214 | 15.4% |
African American | 224 | 201 | 10.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 3 | |
Asian | 41 | 32 | 22% |
Hispanic | 673 | 870 | 29.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 102 | 101 | 1% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 5 | 37.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.2% | 61.7% | 24.5% |