Impact of COVID-19 on 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 549th of 693 High schools | Ranks 526th of 674 High schools | 1.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Scranton High School) | 43.3 | 11.6 | 31.7% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Scranton High School) | 41.2 | 31.8 | 9.4% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Scranton High School) | 54.8 | 54.4 | 0.4% |
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 | 1738 | 1710 | 1.6% |
African American | 224 | 258 | 15.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 141 | 104 | 26.2% |
Hispanic | 509 | 551 | 8.3% |
Pacific Islander | 29 | 14 | 51.7% |
White | 779 | 664 | 14.8% |
Two or More Races | 53 | 117 | 120.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 91.1% | 92.6% | 1.4% |