Impact of COVID-19 on High School of Engineering & Science
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 8th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 40th of 893 Middle schools | 3.6% |
Ranks 28th of 693 High schools | Ranks 123rd of 674 High schools | 14.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Math (High School of Engineering & Science) | 72.3 | 44 | 28.3% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (High School of Engineering & Science) | 92.6 | 86 | 6.6% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (High School of Engineering & Science) | 56.6 | 48.9 | 7.7% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (High School of Engineering & Science) | 82.7 | 86.7 | 4% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (High School of Engineering & Science) | 94.4 | 95.5 | 1.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
11th Grade Algebra I (High School of Engineering & Science) | 84.9 | 61.7 | 23.2% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (High School of Engineering & Science) | 92.9 | 45.3 | 47.6% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (High School of Engineering & Science) | 91.9 | 93.3 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania) | 71.5 | 65.3 | 6.2% |
All Grades Math (High School of Engineering & Science) | 64.5 | 46.3 | 18.2% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (High School of Engineering & Science) | 82.7 | 86.7 | 4% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (High School of Engineering & Science) | 93.5 | 90.5 | 3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 932 | 897 | 3.8% |
African American | 636 | 521 | 18.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 99 | 138 | 39.4% |
Hispanic | 87 | 102 | 17.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 57 | 77 | 35.1% |
Two or More Races | 52 | 58 | 11.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99.8% | 100% | 0.2% |