Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Senior 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 460th of 693 High schools | Ranks 387th of 674 High schools | 9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Highlands Senior High School) | 60.7 | 25.2 | 35.5% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Highlands Senior High School) | 38 | 44.5 | 6.5% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Highlands Senior High School) | 74.3 | 66.4 | 7.9% |
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 | 770 | 713 | 7.4% |
African American | 72 | 64 | 11.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 10 | 4 | 60% |
Hispanic | 12 | 17 | 41.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 636 | 577 | 9.3% |
Two or More Races | 38 | 50 | 31.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 90.1% | 90.3% | 0.2% |