Impact of COVID-19 on Hero 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 1073rd of 1207 High schools | Ranks 922nd of 1228 High schools | 13.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Hero High School) | 37.6 | 38.5 | 1% |
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District # 7) | 46.2 | 37.3 | 8.9% |
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York) | 71.1 | 64.6 | 6.5% |
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Hero High School) | 71.4 | 71.7 | 0.3% |
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 7) | 70.4 | 61.3 | 9.1% |
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York) | 83.9 | 76.9 | 6.9% |
End of Course Living Environment (Hero High School) | 51.7 | 39.4 | 12.4% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District # 7) | 49.2 | 35.7 | 13.5% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York) | 73.2 | 65.7 | 7.5% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Hero High School) | 47.6 | 52.8 | 5.2% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District # 7) | 51.7 | 53 | 1.2% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York) | 76.9 | 79.7 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 529 | 675 | 27.6% |
African American | 205 | 212 | 3.4% |
American Indian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 7 | 12 | 71.4% |
Hispanic | 305 | 408 | 33.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 4 | 9 | 125% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 29 | 625% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 80.5% | 91.7% | 11.2% |