Impact of COVID-19 on West Orange 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 291st of 416 High schools | Ranks 235th of 422 High schools | 14.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (West Orange High School) | 49.5 | 53.3 | 3.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (West Orange Public Schools) | 49.5 | 53.1 | 3.6% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (West Orange High School) | 21.5 | 12.8 | 8.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (West Orange Public Schools) | 21.5 | 12.8 | 8.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (West Orange High School) | 100 | 67.9 | 32.1% |
9th Grade Geometry (West Orange Public Schools) | 100 | 67.9 | 32.1% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Algebra II (West Orange High School) | 38.6 | 12.1 | 26.5% |
9th Grade Algebra II (West Orange Public Schools) | 38.6 | 12.1 | 26.5% |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Orange High School) | 21.1 | 12.7 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Orange Public Schools) | 38.2 | 31.3 | 6.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (West Orange High School) | 84.9 | 67.9 | 17% |
End of Course Geometry (West Orange Public Schools) | 84.9 | 67.9 | 17% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (West Orange High School) | 17.3 | 12.1 | 5.2% |
End of Course Algebra II (West Orange Public Schools) | 21.5 | 26.3 | 4.8% |
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 | 2118 | 2151 | 1.6% |
African American | 916 | 796 | 13.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 125 | 85 | 32% |
Hispanic | 614 | 789 | 28.5% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 7 | 16.7% |
White | 407 | 351 | 13.8% |
Two or More Races | 50 | 111 | 122% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.8% | 46.1% | 1.3% |