Impact of COVID-19 on Phillipsburg 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 171st of 416 High schools | Ranks 253rd of 422 High schools | 18.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg High School) | 53.6 | 38.3 | 15.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg School District) | 53.6 | 38.3 | 15.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Phillipsburg High School) | 45.8 | 28.4 | 17.4% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Phillipsburg School District) | 45.8 | 28.4 | 17.4% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Phillipsburg High School) | 78.9 | 87.6 | 8.7% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Phillipsburg School District) | 78.9 | 87.6 | 8.7% |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Phillipsburg High School) | 4.7 | 0.9 | 3.8% |
10th Grade Algebra I (Phillipsburg School District) | 4.7 | 0.9 | 3.8% |
10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Phillipsburg High School) | 33.1 | 20.6 | 12.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Phillipsburg School District) | 38.5 | 25.6 | 12.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Algebra II (Phillipsburg High School) | 65.7 | 87.6 | 21.9% |
End of Course Algebra II (Phillipsburg School District) | 65.7 | 87.6 | 21.9% |
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 | 1650 | 1794 | 8.7% |
African American | 221 | 343 | 55.2% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 64 | 71 | 10.9% |
Hispanic | 267 | 377 | 41.2% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 50% |
White | 1049 | 935 | 10.9% |
Two or More Races | 43 | 61 | 41.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32% | 32% | 0% |