Impact of COVID-19 on Paramus 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 105th of 416 High schools | Ranks 103rd of 422 High schools | 0.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Paramus High School) | 62.8 | 57.2 | 5.6% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Paramus Public School District) | 62.8 | 57.2 | 5.6% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Paramus High School) | 51.8 | 35.7 | 16.1% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Paramus Public School District) | 51.8 | 35.7 | 16.1% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Paramus High School) | 73.9 | 74.6 | 0.7% |
9th Grade Geometry (Paramus Public School District) | 73.9 | 74.6 | 0.7% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Paramus High School) | 50.5 | 35 | 15.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Paramus Public School District) | 65.2 | 54.4 | 10.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Paramus High School) | 39.5 | 74.6 | 35.1% |
End of Course Geometry (Paramus Public School District) | 39.9 | 74.6 | 34.7% |
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 | 1265 | 1148 | 9.2% |
African American | 22 | 29 | 31.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 362 | 306 | 15.5% |
Hispanic | 135 | 209 | 54.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 736 | 571 | 22.4% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 29 | 262.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 6.4% | 11.8% | 5.4% |