Impact of COVID-19 on Plymouth-Whitemarsh 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 39th of 693 High schools | Ranks 23rd of 674 High schools | 2.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School) | 86.9 | 76.9 | 10% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School) | 92.5 | 78 | 14.5% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School) | 87.5 | 82.6 | 4.9% |
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 | 1520 | 1552 | 2.1% |
African American | 160 | 178 | 11.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 90 | 84 | 6.7% |
Hispanic | 84 | 128 | 52.4% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 100% |
White | 1120 | 1096 | 2.1% |
Two or More Races | 60 | 66 | 10% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17.6% | 23.3% | 5.7% |