Impact of COVID-19 on Peekskill 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 930th of 1207 High schools | Ranks 1017th of 1228 High schools | 5.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Peekskill High School) | 50.1 | 36 | 14.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Peekskill City School District) | 53.7 | 45.2 | 8.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (New York) | 71.1 | 64.6 | 6.5% |
End of Course Chemistry (Peekskill High School) | 55.1 | 16.7 | 38.4% |
End of Course Chemistry (Peekskill City School District) | 55.1 | 16.7 | 38.4% |
End of Course Chemistry (New York) | 73.1 | 65.2 | 7.9% |
End of Course Algebra II (Peekskill High School) | 82.6 | 20.9 | 61.7% |
End of Course Algebra II (Peekskill City School District) | 82.6 | 20.9 | 61.7% |
End of Course Algebra II (New York) | 82.7 | 64.1 | 18.5% |
End of Course English (Peekskill High School) | 68.1 | 52.8 | 15.3% |
End of Course English (Peekskill City School District) | 68.2 | 53 | 15.2% |
End of Course English (New York) | 83.9 | 76.9 | 6.9% |
End of Course Geometry (Peekskill High School) | 61.5 | 11.9 | 49.5% |
End of Course Geometry (Peekskill City School District) | 61.5 | 11.9 | 49.5% |
End of Course Geometry (New York) | 70.1 | 53.2 | 17% |
End of Course Earth Science (Peekskill High School) | 42.9 | 43.1 | 0.2% |
End of Course Earth Science (Peekskill City School District) | 54 | 58.1 | 4.2% |
End of Course Earth Science (New York) | 68.9 | 65 | 3.9% |
End of Course Global History and Geography (Peekskill High School) | 74.2 | 57.2 | 17% |
End of Course Global History and Geography (Peekskill City School District) | 73.8 | 57.2 | 16.7% |
End of Course Global History and Geography (New York) | 78.8 | 73.6 | 5.2% |
End of Course Living Environment (Peekskill High School) | 53.1 | 45.5 | 7.6% |
End of Course Living Environment (Peekskill City School District) | 53 | 45.6 | 7.4% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York) | 73.2 | 65.7 | 7.5% |
End of Course Physics (Peekskill High School) | 82.5 | 30.8 | 51.7% |
End of Course Physics (Peekskill City School District) | 82.5 | 30.8 | 51.7% |
End of Course Physics (New York) | 81.6 | 68.1 | 13.5% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Peekskill High School) | 29.8 | 56.1 | 26.3% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Peekskill City School District) | 29.7 | 56.2 | 26.6% |
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 | 1048 | 1017 | 3% |
African American | 251 | 166 | 33.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 13 | 10 | 23.1% |
Hispanic | 678 | 750 | 10.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 95 | 56 | 41.1% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 35 | 218.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.3% | 60.3% | 2.9% |