Impact of COVID-19 on Laurel 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 490th of 693 High schools | Ranks 522nd of 674 High schools | 6.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Laurel Highlands Senior High School) | 54.8 | 3.2 | 51.6% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Laurel Highlands Senior High School) | 55.6 | 40.9 | 14.7% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Laurel Highlands Senior High School) | 55.7 | 49 | 6.7% |
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 | 885 | 831 | 6.1% |
African American | 52 | 52 | |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 8 | 4 | 50% |
Hispanic | 12 | 9 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
White | 780 | 724 | 7.2% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 39 | 56% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.1% | 30.8% | 3.3% |