Impact of COVID-19 on Lehighton Area 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 312th of 693 High schools | Ranks 450th of 674 High schools | 21.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Lehighton Area High School) | 66.9 | 18.5 | 48.4% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Lehighton Area High School) | 69 | 50 | 19% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Lehighton Area High School) | 73.3 | 55.4 | 17.9% |
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 | 702 | 660 | 6% |
African American | 14 | 8 | 42.9% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 5 | 25% |
Hispanic | 34 | 47 | 38.2% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 50% |
White | 631 | 581 | 7.9% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 15 | 6.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.3% | 52.3% | 8% |