Impact of COVID-19 on Vernon Township 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 164th of 416 High schools | Ranks 234th of 422 High schools | 16% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Township High School) | 67.2 | 44 | 23.2% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Township School District) | 67.2 | 44 | 23.2% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Vernon Township High School) | 27.7 | 17.7 | 10% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Vernon Township School District) | 27.7 | 17.7 | 10% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Vernon Township High School) | 68.2 | 66.7 | 1.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (Vernon Township School District) | 68.2 | 66.7 | 1.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Vernon Township High School) | 27.1 | 16.8 | 10.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Vernon Township School District) | 39.9 | 31.3 | 8.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Vernon Township High School) | 26.5 | 66.7 | 40.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Vernon Township School District) | 26.5 | 66.7 | 40.2% |
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 | 995 | 929 | 6.6% |
African American | 33 | 24 | 27.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 19 | 18 | 5.3% |
Hispanic | 110 | 163 | 48.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 818 | 703 | 14.1% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 16 | 33.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17.4% | 17.2% | 0.2% |