Impact of COVID-19 on Furness Horace 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 623rd of 693 High schools | Ranks 576th of 674 High schools | 4.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Furness Horace High School) | 26.1 | 19.1 | 7% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Furness Horace High School) | 25.5 | 17.2 | 8.3% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Furness Horace High School) | 23.1 | 35.4 | 12.3% |
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 | 655 | 741 | 13.1% |
African American | 131 | 133 | 1.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 274 | 217 | 20.8% |
Hispanic | 177 | 307 | 73.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 64 | 53 | 17.2% |
Two or More Races | 9 | 31 | 244.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |