Impact of COVID-19 on Perth Amboy 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 302nd of 416 High schools | Ranks 316th of 422 High schools | 2.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy High School) | 43.8 | 42.6 | 1.2% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 43.5 | 42.6 | 0.9% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Perth Amboy High School) | 19.8 | 10.4 | 9.4% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 19.7 | 10.4 | 9.3% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Perth Amboy High School) | 0 | 32.4 | 32.4% |
9th Grade Geometry (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 0 | 32.4 | 32.4% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Perth Amboy High School) | 76.4 | 58.8 | 17.6% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 76.4 | 58.8 | 17.6% |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Perth Amboy High School) | 1.5 | 13 | 11.5% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 1.5 | 12.5 | 11% |
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Perth Amboy High School) | 17.6 | 10.5 | 7.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 23.2 | 16 | 7.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Perth Amboy High School) | 5.1 | 31.4 | 26.3% |
End of Course Geometry (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 5.1 | 31.4 | 26.3% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Perth Amboy High School) | 50 | 58.8 | 8.8% |
End of Course Algebra II (Perth Amboy Public School District) | 49.5 | 58.8 | 9.3% |
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 | 2324 | 2658 | 14.4% |
African American | 96 | 125 | 30.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 9 | 7 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 2189 | 2494 | 13.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 27 | 19 | 29.6% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 9 | 350% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 90.4% | 78.2% | 12.2% |