Impact of COVID-19 on Pennridge 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 271st of 693 High schools | Ranks 218th of 674 High schools | 6.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennridge High School) | 67.8 | 43.9 | 23.9% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennridge High School) | 73.4 | 60 | 13.4% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Pennridge High School) | 76.2 | 66.5 | 9.7% |
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 | 2332 | 2285 | 2% |
African American | 55 | 61 | 10.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 7 | |
Asian | 76 | 70 | 7.9% |
Hispanic | 122 | 156 | 27.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 2057 | 1928 | 6.3% |
Two or More Races | 21 | 63 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 16.8% | 21.1% | 4.2% |