Impact of COVID-19 on Pocono Mountain West 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 499th of 693 High schools | Ranks 407th of 674 High schools | 11.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pocono Mountain West High School) | 56.7 | 37.1 | 19.6% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Pocono Mountain West High School) | 52.7 | 39.9 | 12.8% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Pocono Mountain West High School) | 52.8 | 57.6 | 4.8% |
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 | 1616 | 1512 | 6.4% |
African American | 535 | 495 | 7.5% |
American Indian | 2 | 8 | 300% |
Asian | 31 | 35 | 12.9% |
Hispanic | 501 | 469 | 6.4% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
White | 522 | 473 | 9.4% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 28 | 27.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.9% | 62.8% | 0.1% |