Impact of COVID-19 on Big Spring 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 397th of 693 High schools | Ranks 466th of 674 High schools | 11.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Big Spring High School) | 60.1 | 15.4 | 44.7% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Big Spring High School) | 65.1 | 45.8 | 19.3% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Big Spring High School) | 66.5 | 56.4 | 10.1% |
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 | 821 | 739 | 10% |
African American | 8 | 8 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 8 | 5 | 37.5% |
Hispanic | 18 | 23 | 27.8% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 769 | 679 | 11.7% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 24 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 28.7% | 32.6% | 3.9% |