Impact of COVID-19 on Bensalem 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 468th of 693 High schools | Ranks 411th of 674 High schools | 6.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Bensalem Township High School) | 56.5 | 19.6 | 36.9% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Bensalem Township High School) | 62.4 | 47.5 | 14.9% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Bensalem Township High School) | 56.6 | 62.9 | 6.3% |
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania) | 71.5 | 65.3 | 6.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2003 | 2120 | 5.8% |
African American | 287 | 292 | 1.7% |
American Indian | 3 | 7 | 133.3% |
Asian | 338 | 339 | 0.3% |
Hispanic | 325 | 408 | 25.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 1019 | 1018 | 0.1% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 53 | 71% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 43.2% | 55.7% | 12.4% |