Impact of COVID-19 on South Side 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 200th of 693 High schools | Ranks 130th of 674 High schools | 9.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (South Side High School) | 74.7 | 48.8 | 25.9% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (South Side High School) | 70.3 | 60 | 10.3% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (South Side High School) | 80.9 | 77.6 | 3.3% |
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 | 344 | 299 | 13.1% |
African American | 2 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 335 | 285 | 14.9% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 11 | 120% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.1% | 20.4% | 8.7% |