Impact of COVID-19 on Watchung Hills Regional 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 138th of 416 High schools | Ranks 128th of 422 High schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 71.6 | 70.3 | 1.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 71.6 | 70.3 | 1.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 39.9 | 38.2 | 1.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 39.9 | 38.2 | 1.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 65.1 | 56 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Geometry (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 65.1 | 56 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 87.9 | 96.8 | 8.9% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 87.9 | 96.8 | 8.9% |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
10th Grade Geometry (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 7.1 | 5 | 2.1% |
10th Grade Geometry (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 7.1 | 5 | 2.1% |
10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 15.3 | 7.7 | 7.6% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 42.4 | 61.3 | 18.9% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 42.4 | 61.3 | 18.9% |
10th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 50.8 | 32.9 | 17.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 39.2 | 38 | 1.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 39.2 | 38 | 1.2% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 39.7 | 26 | 13.7% |
End of Course Geometry (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 39.7 | 26 | 13.7% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Watchung Hills Regional High School) | 47.8 | 67.2 | 19.4% |
End of Course Algebra II (Watchung Hills Regional High School District) | 47.8 | 67.2 | 19.4% |
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 | 1982 | 1741 | 12.2% |
African American | 65 | 89 | 36.9% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 360 | 335 | 6.9% |
Hispanic | 223 | 278 | 24.7% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 33.3% |
White | 1249 | 962 | 23% |
Two or More Races | 77 | 61 | 20.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% |