Impact of COVID-19 on West Scranton 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 511th of 693 High schools | Ranks 540th of 674 High schools | 6.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (West Scranton High School) | 49 | 5.9 | 43.1% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (West Scranton High School) | 43.2 | 26.5 | 16.7% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (West Scranton High School) | 63.3 | 56.3 | 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 | 1004 | 1401 | 39.5% |
African American | 131 | 172 | 31.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 5 | |
Asian | 15 | 37 | 146.7% |
Hispanic | 256 | 550 | 114.8% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 5 | 25% |
White | 574 | 560 | 2.4% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 72 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 92.4% | 89.3% | 3.1% |